Eating Vegan in Afghanistan

Over at the ever delightful "Vegan Planet" blog (by Robin Robertson), she's got a "guest post" by a vegan in Afghanistan.  Here's an excerpt:

"In keeping with the Vegan Planet theme, I thought it would be interesting to occasionally feature posts from vegans around the world. My first guest blogger is Lochlain Lewis, a vegan currently working in Afghanistan. Here is his post:

Eating Vegan in Afghanistan:  We walk the short distance to the Afghan Security Guard compound for our weekly dinner invitation. Upon entering the small room most of us remove our footwear. A slender man comes in and rolls out a six foot mat on the floor. He scurries in and out carrying plates until there is no more room on the mat. It is now covered with dishes of rice, raw and cooked vegetables, falafel, meat, and flat bread. To be a good host is the mark of a good Afghan..."

[You can see a picture of Lochlain and read the full post here.]