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A date with a touch of Afghanistan.

These ideas introduce you to Afghan flavours, music and art at home. They do not require travel or access to a location in Afghanistan.

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4 plans you can actually try.

Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.

Combine two local ideas

Choose a combination. Are both ideas out of the question? Find places close to each other or spread the two ideas over two days.

A date at home

  1. Fill bolani together

    Make bolani at home with two different fillings, and each surprise the other with a small variation.

  2. Listen to the rubab and draw

    Listen to a recording of the rubab and each draw the lines its string sounds bring to mind. Then compare your pictures.

Try two new things

  1. Tea and dried fruit

    Make tea together and choose two types of dried fruit or nuts for a small tasting and a long conversation.

  2. Study miniature art

    Browse a museum collection for examples of Afghan miniature art and each draw one small detail on a card.

Try two new things

  1. Fill bolani together

    Make bolani at home with two different fillings, and each surprise the other with a small variation.

  2. Tea and dried fruit

    Make tea together and choose two types of dried fruit or nuts for a small tasting and a long conversation.

Things to do together anywhere

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You can also try these ideas in Afghanistan. Choose a place that suits you and check what is available locally.

Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE Karaoke duetChoose a song together that you both feel brave enough to sing.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Experience a live podcastAttend a recording of a podcast that sparks your curiosity.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A museum at randomChoose a museum gallery without looking at the collection beforehand and each pick a favourite artwork.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Museum eveningGo to a museum toward the end of the day and each choose one room.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A kitchen cupboard journeyChoose a country on the map and cook with ingredients you already have.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Hot chocolate taste testMake two kinds of hot chocolate and give each other a blind tasting.View the idea
Outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Concert on the grassFind an outdoor concert and listen from somewhere you can sit comfortably.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Park picnicEach bring something you enjoy sharing and find a quiet spot in the park.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Sketching outdoors togetherBring paper and each draw the same view in ten minutes.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Long evening picnicBring a light meal and eat outside as the evening gently unfolds.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Street art treasure huntFind three murals or other public artworks in your neighborhood together.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Free throws for twoFind a public basketball court and try twenty gentle shots together.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Coffee with time to lingerAgree on half an hour to start with and see whether you'd like another stroll.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Coffee in an unfamiliar neighbourhoodTake the bus or cycle to a neighbourhood where you've never had coffee together.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Outdoor cookingMake a simple meal together that you can eat outdoors.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Jazz nightListen to a jazz performance together or put together a set of three tracks at home.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Stained glass huntFind three stained-glass windows and compare their colors in daylight.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Ice cream flavor juryTry two different ice cream flavors together and give each your own rating.View the idea
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