ABSTRACT
This chapter describes a brief history of the development of the class in Afghanistan and the political activities of members of this class before the Coup of 1978, examining how the middle class deals with the present situation, how and why they leave Afghanistan, and which conditions they face in exile. The chapter examines the future of the new Afghan middle class, both as refugees and as insurgents. Many of the Afghans from the cities, primarily members of the new Afghan middle class, find themselves on the sideline of a war that desperately needs their help. A cohort of Afghan scholars began to emerge to take over the teaching and research duties. Marriage arrangements were altered so that Afghans could have more choice in selecting mates. The period between 1963 and 1973 was pivotal in the course of events in Afghanistan.
