Kabul-based Maysam Najafizada describes how Afghanistan’s second presidential election is unfolding in Kabul. On the day of the presidential elections in Afghanistan, Kabul city was quiet early in the morning, around 6:00 a.m. local time. There were very few cars on the streets and tight security...

They whizz past you barefooted with mud-smudged faces. Although they are normally a nuisance, during  hot days when you are carrying heavy bags, these Itwaar Bazaar ‘mazdoors’ can be quite helpful. Take Abdul Ghafoor, for instance. He was persistent enough to follow me for about half an hour this...