ABSTRACT
In a recent edition of the travel lifestyle magazine Wanderlust, an anonymous correspondent observed wryly that there had been a notable new development on the tourism scene in Afghanistan. Under the drôle headline ‘Kyber passed out?’, it was noted that:
The inexorable spread of Irish theme bars has reached Kabul: The Irish Club opened on St. Patrick’s Day (17 March). Owned by an Irish-Australian who’s been working in Afghanistan for 11 years, the bar serves Guinness and Irish farmhouse breakfasts to hungry diplomats, journalists and NGO workers and also offers Aussie barbecues, internet access and guest rooms.
