History 533/1: The Middle East
Afghanistan
Last updated September 8, 2002.
"Was there ever a better reason for kids to evaluate a web site critically for authority, accuracy, objectivity, content and coverage!?!"
-- A timely reminder from an OWHL librarian to exercise care when using online sources, since they almost always have a point of view worth identifying and reflecting upon. This is nothing new to us in H480 and H460, and the value of this reminder is not restricted to online content only, but it IS important to keep in mind! See How Do I Find Useful Websites? from OWHL.
1. Afghanistan and the US: Selected Internet Resources

2. Yahoo.com: Afghanistan News Links

3. Afghanistan Online

4. CBC Backgrounder: Taliban

5. Federation of American Scientists: Northern Alliance

6. A. Raffaele Ciriello (photographer): Photographs From Hell
Ciriello, a war photographer who welcomed the most dangerous assignments, was killed recently in Ramallah, West Bank. His web site, maintained by friends and colleagues, includes Ciriello's work from several of the world's hot spots, including an extensive collection from Afghanistan.

7. Institute for Afghan Studies: Northern Alliance

8. CBC Backgrounder: Northern Alliance

9. US State Department Reports: On Afghanistan

10. US State Department: Women and Girls in Afghanistan

11. Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan: RAWA

12. Women's Alliance for Peace and Human Rights in Afghanistan: WAPHA

13. Saira Shah: [1] Beneath the Veil
See also: [2], [3], [4], [5]

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