One Afghan Refugee's Quest to Recover the Past.
A National Journal of Literature & Discussion
All That Remains
One Afghan Refugee's Quest to Recover the Past
By Elliott D. Woods
Sherifullah, eleven, and Abdel Basit, eight, stand on one of the upper floors of the Russian Palace of Culture, which was heavily shelled during the mujahidin civil war that followed the Soviet withdrawal. Until recently, the bombed out buildings sheltered homeless Afghans and heroin addicts. Efforts by the Russian government to rehabilitate the cultural center are underway.
