Not a "Tailless Star”: an obituary for leading Afghan intellectual Muhammad Qasim Akhgar
Thomas Ruttig
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On Tuesday night (28 January 2014), with the passing away of Muhammad Qasim Akhgar, Afghanistan lost one of its leading intellectuals. Ustad Akhgar died after a long illness, only 62 years old and he died as he had lived, in more than modest circumstances. An independent leftist, author and human rights activist, who maintained his […]
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