Dear Readers:

“A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive.”

This is the motto of the Kabul Museum , recently printed in bold letters on a banner above the entrance. In that spirit, I want to draw attention to a National Geographic's exhibition that is presently on tour in the U.S. It is called Afghanistan, Hidden Treasures From the National Museum, Kabul. The exhibition consists of more than 22,000 ancient objects of gold, a collection that includes exquisite and priceless artifacts dating back more than 2,000 years. The exhibit highlights Afghanistan’s rich past as a dynamic economic power in the Silk Road culture and its fascinating cultural history.