Panjshir

During election day itself, I saw one headline on television in Panjshir: "At least ten killed in election day violence."

Mike Signer: Stop the Madness: The New Politics of Stunts Mike Signer 2010

During election day itself, I saw one headline on television in Panjshir: "At least ten killed in election day violence."

Mike Signer: Stop the Madness: The New Politics of Stunts Mike Signer 2010

We were in Panjshir, a valley about two and a half hours north of Kabul.

Mike Signer: Stop the Madness: The New Politics of Stunts Mike Signer 2010

We were in Panjshir, a valley about two and a half hours north of Kabul.

Mike Signer: Stop the Madness: The New Politics of Stunts Mike Signer 2010

Though they hail from the same province, he is no relation to Ahmed Shah Massoud, the late, original "lion of Panjshir."

A Real Afghan Leader Anne Jolis 2011

The legend builds: Dog Company troops tell of the "Afghan John Wayne," the native of northern Panjshir Province who knows every inch of his southern territory.

A Real Afghan Leader Anne Jolis 2011

The largely peaceful northern provinces of Bamyan and Panjshir will also start to transition to Afghan control.

Afghanistan says its army ready for U.S. drawdown 2011

The list also includes the provinces of Bamiyan and Panjshir, both of which have been largely free of violence for years and are home to few foreign troops.

NATO endorses plan for Afghan forces to take over several areas 2011

She rode a buzkashi horse, fished in the Panjshir river, and was there when I became the first woman to mountainbike in Afghanistan.

Shannon Galpin: Jewelry in a War Zone? Shannon Galpin 2011

She rode a buzkashi horse, fished in the Panjshir river, and was there when I became the first woman to mountainbike in Afghanistan.

Shannon Galpin: Jewelry in a War Zone? Shannon Galpin 2011