GOFTMAN: Contemporary History of Afghanistan
In this episode of Goftman, host Partaw Naderi looks at the history of Afghanistan and the lessons that can be learnt from it.
Some of the questions he asks include:
Why can the doctrines of history help achieve a better life for all?
How should we write history in order to help the land in the pursuit of a better future?
It is said that having a common history is one of the components of nationhood, what specialty should this history have, that can be regarded as a common history for all?
It is said that for the establishment of a nation, in addition to having a common history, it is necessary to have a common understanding of history too. How does this common understanding of history come about?
And finally, is there a common understanding of history in Afghanistan?
In this episode Naderi discusses the topics with the following guests:
Abdul Ghafor Arzo, writer and researcher
Farooq Ansari, Member of the Academy of Sciences
Askar Mosavi, writer and researcher
Najib Manali, writer and researcher