{"id":165,"date":"2012-04-04T19:58:14","date_gmt":"2012-04-04T15:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/?p=165"},"modified":"2013-01-23T11:01:36","modified_gmt":"2013-01-23T06:31:36","slug":"kedutaan-besar-kabul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/?p=165","title":{"rendered":"Kedutaan Besar Kabul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Indonesian Embassy in Kabul offers a sample of the culture of the archipelago in the middle of Kabul. If you know a member of the small community of Indonesians living in Kabul you may have the pleasure of an invitation to the Embassy for dinner or perhaps a game of volleyball. This is the only place in the city to sample authentic Indonesian food with spices brought in by those shuttling between Afghanistan and home.<\/p>\n<p>The photos here bring back memories of Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-89.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-170\" title=\"Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-89.jpg anak\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-89-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-89-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-89-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-89-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Indonesians do well in front of the camera.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-91.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-171\" title=\"Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-91.jpg food\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-91-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-91-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-91-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-91-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Afghans are not adventurous eaters. A tray of Kabuli Pulao and a stack of naan is there for those that don&#8217;t want to stray too far from the norm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-85.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-168\" title=\"Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-85.jpg group pose\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-85-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-85-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-85-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-85-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-87.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-169\" title=\"Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-87.jpg typical group\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-87-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-87-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-87-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-87-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-84.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-167\" title=\"Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-84.jpg group line\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-84-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-84-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-84-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Indonesian-Embassy-30-Aug-11-84-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of our hosts and Jennifer Glasse who is now found on Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-06.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-172\" title=\"Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-06.jpg security\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-06-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-06-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-06-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-06-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most everyone likes Indonesia and Indonesians. However, the Embassy is located next to the Indian Embassy which continues to be a popular target for attack. I had to take this photo to show that what was in the camera case was really a camera. This photo turned out quite well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-166\" title=\"Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-11.jpg discussion\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-11-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-11-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-11-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-07.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-173\" title=\"Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-07.jpg group chairs\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-07-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-07-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-07-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-07-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seating at an Indonesian gathering may consist of chairs lined up at the edge of the room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-09.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-174\" title=\"Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-09.jpg kue lapis?\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-09-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-09-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-09-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bamiyan.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Kedutaan-Besar-30-Mar-12-09-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sweets table always bears scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indonesian Embassy in Kabul offers a sample of the culture of the archipelago in the middle of Kabul. 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