The Accidental Curator

Author: George Bathgate

Language: en

Genres: Arts, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

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The Accidental Curator - Episode 21 - Christmas in Afghanistan
Episode 22
Friday, 31 October, 2025

There was a brief window in time when it was safe to travel to Afghanistan as a tourist, or curious wanderer. December 1973 was just such a window. Here is a story of 8 young travellers following the "Hippie Trail" as it was known, on their way overland to India, with a sojourn through Afghanistan which led to Christmas in Kabul. Join them for this unique trip from another era through the "Graveyard of Empires."