Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan) (AFP) – Played for centuries in Afghanistan’s northern steppes, the national equestrian sport buzkashi, at the heart of Afghan identity, has evolved from a rough, rural pastime to a professionalised phenomenon flush with cash.
The pain and money behind the Afghan game of buzkashi
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