96 Hours Inside Afghanistan in 2020
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This week, I went to Afghanistan and discovered something about this incredible country that I never expected. We can't wait to see Noor's school develop and are so incredibly grateful to this community for giving us the ability to make these life-changing dreams come true.
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Hey everyone, this is obviously a sensitive video for a few different reasons but I hope that you watch it with an open mind and enjoy an unusual story that I think is rarely told. Either way, I’m happy you’re here 🙏
Great video! Once I saw it, I had to click! You've done it again!
awesome content! love the effort put into this. It is relaxing to see a little less thesis oriented video once in a while. Just like you said; for open minds alike.
i have a couple friends who are refugees from Afghanistan, I'm sure they would love to see this. Well done guys.
When I watch Yes Theory, I find myself great.
This was a beautiful video thomas. Thanks for doing this. It really opened my eye.
I must say, this did change how I view afghanistan.
that's crazy since u couldn't even have watched the video
@@marnickbar4794 i only watched 17 minutes, but that was enough for me to realize what i saw in the media was not all of what was going on. Racist news reporters calling all afghanistan people monsters, when in reality they are more kind than most Americans.
@@tylerstoddard707 it's not racism, it's just western bias. Of course their country is in bad shape but there is a reason for that
Do you know what xenophobia even is? Certainly not racism it it is just putting peaple in a Groupe of races, and you can't even call that xenophobia.
@@nicdosal2585 y
@@nicdosal2585 but I learned something about this country I didn’t know and that is it has a bright future off on the horizon and I’m glad I got to see they aren’t much different than anyone else they just are in different circumstances
The guide’s name Noor translates to the meaning “light” in English. Dude’s going to be the ray of light for the children of Afghanistan.
That’s so beautiful
I’m crying now
I love your comment
i was just thinking the same, as an arab im glad people are showing the positive side of the middle east, not what all the news is showing
Maybe.. ruclips.net/video/GuhAKXQTc04/видео.html
I used to work in a warehouse with a guy from Kabul. Farid.
He was an interpreter for the US.
He went back to Kabul to visit his family (despite knowing that the Talbian knows who he is)
Not that long after we pulled out and nobody has heard from him since.
I know he cant read this but Farid if your still out there, we think about you almost every day and i pray that your still with us.
Have you heard from him?
May farid be safe
So sorry. I hope they are all hiding in a safe place.
nobody knows where farid is saying "Rip" isbelievingg his is dead, which is not something that should be said. Being very rude imaging he didn't live. Options could next time be wish farid luck, hope farid is safe, are hearts are with farid. Farid has a high chance to not be alive due the the war, "taliban" but its good to now say things like that.
I heard he is fine and happy.
So for anyone watching in 2024- Noor is ok! He made it to Australia, after fleeing during the fall of Kabul.
Heres to hoping 2024 sees Afghanistan recover :)
Thank you for letting us know! I’m watching this episode about 3 1/2 years after it was made and I wondered what happened to Noor and his plans for the shelter and school.
Thanks for telling us. I would love to have updates on things like in this video where I wounder what happened to the ideas and people yes theorie met and contributed to. I would have loved to see a follow up about the school project. But the circumstances changed again and it´s good to know Noor is safe.
Thank you so much. God bless him. I hope one day he can return home to a safe country.
Thank you
Imagine being like “yeah I smoked some hash with a bunch of dudes in Afghanistan one time” what once-in-a-lifetime story right there
Pretty sad if that is all you have to brag about that!
@@MY-zx6lz sure, but usually that’s not the case! It’s just like a crazy random story that’s hilarious bc it’s so outta pocket lolll
@@MY-zx6lz Not that sad for me, its pretty cool exp. Not everyone can say that they travelled to a country and exp a moments like that. Not only about smoking hash, can be other nice exp too.
@@MY-zx6lz Not really. Any story that starts with "One time in Afghanistan" is going to be an interesting story.
nah, it would be really cool if they would've been smoking opium
The world is so dark that you forget how beautiful and kind people can be.
The world is only that dark if u watch the medias all the time
@@nocapster3781 Or if you're unfortunate to live in areas where your life is actually dark, which is more people than not in the world.
True ❤️💯
Just be careful, never use this as justification to put yourself in a bad situation... Your intuition is more often than not right
The world is so beautiful that you forget how bad people can be.
It's so painful to see this video right now after that Talibans have taken over control of all Afghanistan. May God will bless this people and give them peace and love and education for everyone
boy, Ol' Joe really handled that situation well, huh?
My sentiments exactly. They mentioned their concerns about the Taliban taking over during the interview. It's now happened. What a beautiful culture and proud people, my heart dropped thinking about them today.
@@STSGuitar16 Yep, their lives don't mean a thing to joe.
@@starlooker6612 to be fair, I seriously doubt he has any idea what’s going on at any point of the day to begin with. Though it was a move so bone-headed that it would make perfect sense if Joe himself did order it, I wouldn’t be surprised if he is just the puppet being manipulated by everyone around him. It’s essentially elder abuse at this point lol
The God you are talking about is the problem of all this. So don't call for god, call for humans to solve human problems
It goes without saying that you are immensely brave. You went beyond your own fares to show us the love that still exists in Afghan. This is what the world needs to see. Thank you.
Correction, that existed. Sadly.
Dear Noor , If you are reading this " We are praying for you and whole Afghanistan "
I hope peace will prevail in Afghanistan
2021 crew watching this in tears. Much love
yeah! we are praying for you and your dream.
I just got a lot more sad watching this video.
Is Noor the tourist guide
For people who are asking, I had a chat with Noor and he is doing ok right now, as of August 15. He is applying for visa to leave Afghanistan with his family and the process should take a couple of days. Hope everything goes well for them.
So glad... I like him so much and he's so kind
Commenting so it's bumped up in the comments
🙏🏻
Judging by how quickly things deteriorated in the last couple days it could get far worse in a couple of more days so I do hope they can get out and the taliban won't prevent people from leaving.
I am so glad he is safe.
you cannot believe how thankful i am for this video. all my ancestors are afghan and even my parents grew up there but i was born and lived in germany my whole life. they tell me stories about afghanistan but i never really knew what it was like. most of the stories my dad tells me are of when he was younger and i kept thinking that he was one of these kids you showed. when you showed the kites flying around i started crying because my dad told me that he always used to do that and just seeing all these stories becoming true is so insane and emotional for me, thank you
same I’m Afghan but I was brought up in England I don’t speak Pashto or Farsi Inshallah I will learn soon
I've discovered this channel by chance and I'm addicted to it. The quality of the content is just amazing.
Me too!
You just gonna love it throughout... Like you will eventually become a better and better day by day... These guys are soo close to my heart idk how to say but yess this is how it is
My video quality is better
Just imagine if there hadn’t been any war, Afghanistan would be one of the most beautiful travel destinations in the world.
So true.
Part of me feels like that was a big underlying motivator for different cultures to try and control and invade them over time. As a beautiful unique and established culture like this is one is often threatening to those who are insecure or unhappy with their own culture, and so instead of embracing the gifts that it could bring to the world instead they choose to try and control it, destroy it or make it their own.
@@adjjal youre definitely correct about that. places like the middle east and many parts of africa are so "behind" and its all thanks to what the bigger fish did to them hundreds of years ago, and in some cases recently. its horrible we cant just embrace our differences.
awww thank you so much :))))
Friends who visited in the early 70s said how friendly all the people were .
" I thought one of them would run away with it." Thomas - "No he just wants to try it." This moment right here, is why I love yes theory.
Yeah but Drew’s also a good person and he’s been to 190 countries so he’s just more cautious in case
So wholesome 😊
Honestly, still probably wasn't the best move to give him the camera. I know he just wanted to try it, but every kid "just wants to try it" and I'm sure it probably wouldn't make for a fun story to say: "I went to Afghanistan and I got my camera stolen" which in all honesty was probably the most likely scenario. Thankfully it wasn't this time though
If the kid needed to steal it he prolly needed it more than Thomas, he prolly needed it to feed his family
The kid just wanted to try it nothing els.
Noor means "light" in Dari, he sure is a light shining in dark places. Its so sad that he has to flee and all his plans for the school are presumably on hold indefinitely. I pray he is able to return someday/somehow to carry out his dream.
Not often do you get a chance to see what these places look like from a perspective of the local people. Thank you for doing this, guys.
I am from Afghanistan, and the media makes the country seem 10 times worse than it actually is. It is a beautiful and the people are amazing. Thank you brother for visiting my home. You are one of the few who is showing us recognition.
Hasib Omar you'd be surprised at the amount of people who also have huge dislike for the MSM, bad press only showing the bad side of the country, politicians & invaders who have taken advantage of your lands for many years.
Then the Americans in the 50's ended up Changing the water table & making the water salty, therefore giving the poppy a great place to grow. I watched a documentary/film by Adam Curtis called Bitter Lake & really changed opinions.
👍🏼👍🏼
I can feel u bro, I'm from India which in terms of media is a death trap, but we people who live in India know that its not like that
To be fair this showed how sick western culture has become. the arrogance and ignorance of western people the last couple decades has skyrocketed. People here cant even be nice to eachother anymore. I’d love to visit afghanistan quickly.
I’m sure it’s a beautiful place I’d love to visit Afghanistan some day. The media and news builds a narrative they want us to believe. It’s super annoying.
Been there, definitely a beautiful country, but definitely had a distaste for how women and children are treated. Was in shajoy, kandahar, helmand, argandob (sorry if i spelled that wrong). Definitely a lot of crappy stuff i saw but granted i was in the military and if you go looking for trouble youll find it Anywhere you go. Really wish that part of the world would rebound, it is very beautiful.
Such a pleasure to share this journey with you bro. It changed my life to travel to a country like Afghanistan with someone else and share these magical moments. Can’t wait to do it all over again somewhere else soon 🙏❤️
You’re awesome, Drew.
🙏🙏❤️
I come here from Drew's channel
It would be nice if you do some videos about Uzbekistan as well!! I think I could be helpful in it.
I love your videos bro
Dunno why, but the part when you hang out with those young guys, smoking hash, making music... This really teared me up..
Whatever crap situation you go through, it's still about these moments of connection and celebrating being alive together.
Teshekul for sharing this adventure and many beautiful moments with und!
This is one of the most genuine channels I've watched on RUclips in a long time, and I'm a huge fan of the videos you guys make. It's so refreshing to see people celebrate cultural differences and to show the beautiful side of this country that's so misunderstood in the western world. Love it, keep it up!!
Positive =/= genuine. This channel is too naive and uncritical.
@@Fragenzeichenplatte this world has been so noisy for everyone's criticizing pretty much everything. Why should we add another one? We need exactly one like this, something's genuine, nothing's forced and the reaction of how we feel follows..
@@amybudiman5182 No, we don't need to close our eyes, we need more criticism so that something changes. What you want is ignorance.
@@Fragenzeichenplatte alright bot
@@Fragenzeichenplatte you're lost
Respect for showing the cultural side of Afghani hash, that was amazing!
wow i found you here
Major respect to that
yo Dfield.
From one cannabis consumer to another, cheers! #CulturesCollide
How can you not turn down a nice bowl of hash in Afghanistan after an awesome meal 🔥
Massive respect for them putting the effort and taking the risks to provide us with an updated perspective on life in Afghanistan, quality content we appreciate
Facts bro the taliban invaded a school and killed 19 students a few days ago there
@@xhafts so disgusting, who killes children???
Bro I see you on every video I watch 😳❤️
@@alexnik9332 it is, but its because they don't like education. That's how you can oppress people... if the people aren't smart and educated which unfortunately they're trying to stop for that reason
@@alexnik9332 obviously the taliban
Loved everything I saw. Such peaceful, kind caring people.The stone and mosaic were just beautiful The offer of money for a school had me in tears and that doesnt happen often, It will give hope for the youth as they grow.Thank you again
Your videos are opening my heart man. I've been such a cynic for so long and this is having a deep impact on me. You really let all the love in, and that's rad. Thank you for sharing your stories and adventures with us. The world needs more people like you guys. Much love to the Yes Theory team. Thank you.
I am Afghan and I was born in Afghanistan 🇦🇫. I am ashamed to say that I haven’t done a percent of kindness towards my country that you have done by making this video, giving the people a chance, helping Noor with his school. I used to think that the only sensible and lucky 🍀 afghans were the ones that got out, but now I understand that we were just the ones that were not brave enough to stay and make a difference. I deeply desire to help our mother land, my home. The idea of changing something so damaged felt so difficult and impossible that I abandoned it absolutely and I have made America my new home, This video has given me so much to think about.
and you see everyone here in the comments who want to help. there are great people in this world who care.
I'm so proud of u still. I hope you'll help a lot of people from ur country.
Don't feel guilty over leaving Afghanistan my man. You had a chance for a better future and you took it. You can still help.
Bro I feel the same sometimes.
I’m 11 and although I’m norwegian, I wanna become a politician.
You might wonder, why is that important? Well my thought is that if I’m a politician I have allot of power, if I have allot of power and might I can use it for the better, I might be able to persuade my home country to help poorer countries like Senegal and Afghanistan, although it’s not that simple, I hope I can atleast make a difference.
This is just one of those videos that feels more like an experience. THIS is Yes Theory at their best!
So truee
Oooohh what u doin on this part of yt @cubing encoded
Hey encoded stop commenting and make more cubing vids
Oh hello there. It’s always interesting seeing youtubers you watch comment on each other’s videos.
Woah hey Kevin
As an Afghan, born in 2001 their rulership was no more than a story for me. Something so long ago in the past. I came to Germany on October 2021 and in this video for a few seconds there was a banner on the street from the school which I graduated from. I still remember seeing the same banner when I was still in Kabul (capital city). Thank you!
I hope and pray that every individual that you guys came in contact there with safe. I spent nearly 2 years in this amazing country under circumstances that most of the locals did not ask for. The culture is beautiful the people are amazing and they deserve our help.
I love how wearing their traditional outfit indicates respect. In America they would probably label it as cultural appropriation instead of cultural appreciation.
The right wants migrants to do the same and show respect, the left claims it is appropriation. Same people who operate this channel, hense the contradiction that I find ridiculous
That's what I was thinking too initially, I was like "Wait, isn't it a little disrespectful?" but after they explained it, I was like "ohhhh okay." Thats amazing that it's considered an act of respect.
@@YoyoBear12 should be the same in the states
I think it depends where you wear it and in what situation you wear it.
What's this "cultural appropriation"? Seems like more crap to be mad and fight about for no reason. As long as you show respect to the culture, you should be able to experience it and share these things.
I was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010-11, and I loved the people and culture. This video brought me to tears thinking about the people I met from there that I'll never see again.
Depolyed yh
@Деки one of
@Jack Thau looooool
Counting USA and others
@Деки Because Pakistan supports the Taliban and ISIS? If the US leaves, Afghanistan will just fall under Taliban control. That means no education, infrastructure, freedom of thought and religion, etc.
Either way Afghanistan is a lost cause unfortunately. The government only cares about money and takes taliban bribes. No country but Afghanistan can fix that. Unless there is a coup.
Afghanistan finns i mitt hjärta för evigt! ❤
Tack till er som har besökt detta landet och visat hur vänliga människorna i Afghanistan är.
Thomas you are a beacon of light, sharing hope in every sense. I wish there were more people like you with this kind of mindset. Love from Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
I cried 😭 These people don't deserve war and bombings. They deserve to live a normal life. I pray Afghanistan finds peace in its land.
@@sjohnlouis1021 the repression is due to the powers that have dominated this area, it is not the will of the people
@@JM-my2wf so true
@@JM-my2wf ok I will delete my comment
i cried too 😭 Noor said he worked an entire year to save only about $4,000 to buy a couple hundred square feet of land to build a school for the children of afghanistan 🇦🇫 because they are the future. This touched my fucking soul. I love the intention of giving Noor some proceeds of the company they gave him. It really shows how much people of privilege take for granted. I could save over $8,000 in a year working at mcdonald's and still live off of the rest I would've made in ONE ☝️ Year. He can finally build that school and help all those children in need have an opportunity at bettering their lives, the lives of the people around them, and the future of Afghanistan 🇦🇫. Praise their souls. Great Work YES Theory. Really emotional video.
P.S. : I find it absolutely INSANE Noor actually went through all that, and still is determined to better his country instead of abandoning all hope like soundly a lot of people after understanding terrorist organizations occupy 60% - 70% of all lands in the Country. (They said there are about 6-7 counties in which they'd actually be able to venture off in, without threat of terrorism or kidnapping.... absolutely disturbing. I know Afghanistan's situation 🇦🇫 WILL get better in time. This just inspires me to try even harder in life to give a lot more support to people in countries who actually need it. GG's all around. I'm investing in crypto and Tesla and donating all capital gains to help out countries in situations such as this. At the end of the day, we're all human and a little goes a long way in different places across the globe. 🌍 🇦🇫🆙⬆️🤍
Thanks & Agreed
Notice how they didn’t call the title giving an Afghanistan $10,000 but instead talking about a country that has much beauty and not worrying about the click bait
Plus monitary titles are overrated
Afghani*
They are not those type of people. That’s why I love Yes Theory
Nothing wrong if they do kids still get 10000 otherwise..
This isn’t mine but someone made a go fund me for Noor’s school! (Share this link)
www.gofundme.com/f/help-noor-build-a-school-for-afghan-children?+share-flow-1
Som afghan uppvuxen i Sverige så uppskattar jag oerhört mycket denna video. Jag var 1 år gammal när jag flyttade och via din video fick jag en sådan fin positivitet till mitt hemland.. Tack !!
My beautiful Afghanistan. I hope someday it will be peace in the country. Im so thankful for people like you. Telling these stories and showing how beautiful Afghan people is. Tyy for contributing towards a better world.
As an Afghan living in America, I can't express how much this means to me. Thank you, Thomas and Yes Theory for always going above and beyond. Thank you for such an honest portrayal of our country. We love you
Afghanistan looks really amazing!
How long did you live in Afghanistan for?
@@silver-pearl I was fortunate, and born in the states. Both my parents families had to flee the war through the mountains when my parents were ~20. I’ve visited family 4 times. Idk if it makes me less “Afghan” that I didn’t live there.
@@DEVINdevdev it is! Hopefully visiting family again soon!
@@ilyaasarsala9147 No, it definitely does not make you less Afghan ... I was just wondering how it was for you living there. I'm glad your families are safe and I hope you all stay fortunate wherever you live
The name "Noor" actually means "light", that is such a coincidence because him and his passion for Afghanistan is basically a light for Afghan's future
I’m a revert to Islam, I was given the name noor as my Islamic name I am truly blessed alhamdulillah
One of my really good friend’s name is Noor. Her parents are from Iran.
That's unbelievably beautiful!
Name is truly a prayer
Yes, MaShaAllah
This video is such a beautiful representation of humanity at it's best. This video, along with many other Yes Theory videos, has me on the edge of tears, in the best way.
I had to cry hard watching this one. An overwhelming mixture of joy but also sadness. So many heartwarming interactions - even though, as you said, you don't even understand each other's languages you can communicate on this deep, primal level where you just know were both humans living together on this sometimes harsh planet, experiencing the same on a basic human level even though your experiences differ wildly. It reminded me of what we truly are and that were in this together.
But knowing the situation in Afghanistan it's also sad. Sad that not everyone can live peacefully because some few people ignore our indifferences.
One thing I will do for sure is travel the whole world, backpacking, hitchhiking after finishing my studies. Planning a rough route isn't easy as some countries are too risky as traveller. So many countries, cultures and experiences I will perhaps never see and have to avoid in the face of danger. Props to you Thomas for taking this risk but also opportunity and showing us this beautiful country.
we need content like this, a truly immersed in culture and people instead of instagraam photos and expectation
Yes dude this is great
Go to drews channel
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I concur
the world owes you for this. barely anyone has shown Afghanistan like you have, which is incredibly beautiful but very sad at the same time
I lived there. A lot nicer back then :/
@@dashing2640 my family left Afghanistan when the soviets invaded
Watch Planeta Abstrakcja and Eva zu Beck
I'm definitely going Afghanistan when I'm 18!!!
@@IMashabear Where are you from btw if you don't mind just wondering :)
those kids had me smiling. despite their position and all that goes around them they still find a way to have fun and smile
Cheers to Noor! Wishing him nothing but good fortune and good things to come. You continue to create magic and wonder!
Praying that Noor is ok. Noor means light, it is like a light shines in his face. So evident of the goodness within. Godspeed Noor.
I'm really curious how it is with him and his project seeing the current situation of the country.
Croatian influencer Kristijan Ilicic is in contact with Noor. With the help of people he raised over 40,000 euros for Noor, who is currently hiding with his family and plans to leave Afghanistan.
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@@theconfigurator7887 this is not the place to self promote, like are you for real…
Bad taste
Was thinking the exact same thing
lmfao they smoked a bud wit the homies in Afghanistan. Never thought i'd ever witness such an event.
Literally smoking that “Afghan Kush”
Loser
those dudes were so chill. stoners unite!
one of em was highhh 😂😂
Smoking that purple Afghan
Man your channel is so positive I teared up a lot of times especially at the mosque.. what a beautiful culture and people. Thank you!
I ❤️ how your guide is so intelligent, knowledgeable, eloquent, and compassionate.
Noor literally means light in Arabic, he truly is trying to light up the world around him, insha Allah he can make the world a better place
Allah is the reason the Islamic world can never escape from the shadows into the noor.
@@juliapigworthy so god is the reason ?? U dumb allah is just god in a different language
@@juliapigworthy . ALLAH is the ultimate NOOR. ALLAH is NOOR and is the only one who can give NOOR. Insha’ALLAH you repent before it’s too late.
@@Sami_AL Allah was Muhammad's convenient pocket monster, used by him to justify the horrible things he wanted to do to people. "Allah says" was his way of dodging responsibility for his words and misdeeds.
@@itsricobitch9442 fear of Allah is the reason the Muslim world can never progress beyond the cruelty of sharia.. until they want freedom more than sharia they will forever be stuck with sharia.
This ain't cultural appropriation, this is cultural appreciation
No one said it was
I hope one day my country become stronger and take revenge on Russia and destroy this satanic country for good. FUN FACT: Russia is the only power that invaded all of its neighbouring countries from Japon to central Asia and to Poland.
They call it "same sh, different smell "
@@sayeedhusseinsadat3284 🗿
Cultures meant to be share.
This is truly precious. The courage and the love shown here is more than inspiring. Thanks to all the wonderful people of Yes Theory to create such incredibly powerful and inspiring content. I am once again amazed!
This was amazing to watch. What a beautiful experience, thank you for sharing your time in Afghanistan 🙏🏽❤️
Funfact: "Noor" means "light" and it suit this guy perfectly
Amazing
No
@@snowkatyoutube1419 yes i am arabic
@@Klarium he’s talking in persian. Not Arabic.
@@Klarium no
I served in Afghanistan as a Marine in 2008. I found Afghans to be a kind and warm nation, but most importantly, I found that they were just people, like you and me. War is a consequence of our ignorance, fear and lack of empathy towards other people. Videos like this are important to education, break down our fears and remind us to have empathy for our fellow people. Thank you for making this. I pray to go back and visit someday and meet the Afghan, not as a warrior bur as a friend.
This honestly made me cry, brother. I couldn't agree with you more. We need to stop inflicting pain on each other and be kinder to each other more.
@@ponorj It starts with us. Be the light that illuminates the darkness in the world!
Why don't you speak the truth about what your criminal country did there. So please stop pretending
@@tajmohammed7492 My truth comes from my experience and learning from my own youthful ignorance at the time. I hope to use that experience to help my country make more intelligent and empathetic choices with foreign policy relations and use of force. I'm not pretending but I can understand you hesitancy or disbelief. Peace be upon you.
man that was deep. Just subbed ur channel. Peace.
I wonder how the people in this video are doing right now? I hope they are still alive and safe.
I'm curious as well. I hope he started his shelter/ school
One of the best documentaries I have seen in a long time. So emotional, people need to see this😭😭
when the guy at the mosque just asked randomly "what can i do for you?" with his hand on his chest.. that is soooo overwhelming
Very typical in Persian culture. My husband is from Iran and he does more for people than I’ve ever seen a man do. They are a people that love to give.
@@mwestonbloop culture like this that i really want to adapt myself. i wish i meet people with this culture and live with them for some time
Before the war on the walls of afghan villages it used to have writings that 'dear foreigner or stranger, if U are new to this area please come and have lunch with us'
Afghanistan known for its hospitality in the Asian countries .. and was one of the biggest hang out area for American and British hippies before 1980s
I felt overwhelmed with emotion
I am a pakhtoon and we are known for hospitality, even if someone we dont even like or he did something to us, we have to be hospitable, loving. I dont know if you have seen other vblogs and stuff of other travellers, that came to visit Peshawar almost everything was free they were like what's happening lol.
Praying for Noor and his family! What a very scary and sad time for Afghanistan. 🙏🏻
Sad stuff
Prayers for noor and family really worried about them hope they are safe 🙏🏻
I think they made it out. The news said everyone that helped the usa made it out. Alot of translators also. So hopefully he's one of them
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Praying that Noor and his family were able to get out of Afghanistan safe.
Exactly yesterday, August 16, 2021 Taliban are back in power in Afghanistan...I pray for Noor and his family because they have been associated with foreigners...very dangerous association nowadays 🙏
Bro much respect for what you did to show the other. Side of humanity in Afghanistan. I've been watching your videos for a while now but this one for some reason really moved me .. great job..
One could hear the pain in the guide's voice as he narrated his story. God bless you and Drew for the kind gesture.
The most impressive part of this is the people . They all get pictured like terrorists but they are the friendliest people I’ve ever seen. This goes to show that we should respect Islam and all other diversity around the world.
Love from Denmark 🇩🇰
We can respect moderate Islam not Islamic fundamentalism like is practiced by the Taliban. Like any other faith respect their freedom of worship but not when it infringes on the rights of others
Love and respect to you from a fellow afghan 💜
@@bleuemoone8710 yep trust me we want to get rid of the oppressive regimes in places like Syria and Afghanistan but goddamn is it hard.
It was all the stereotypes things, there must be good humans and bad humans, not all American is bad, not all Asian is bad, not all European is bad same things on religion.
For me they are all the same, I never pictured some race or religion as what bad things has one of them ever done cuz we know people do bad things no matter what color you are or what believe are you in human will always be human.
Er helt enig (;
As an Afghan, I used to wonder: "Are Yes Theory wild enough to go to Afghanistan?"
Guess, yeah, they really were that wild.
may i ask if you were born / lived there?
Love to you mate... :)
@@Nils037 Yeah, I was born and lived in Afghanistan but now am doing my M.S. in Turkey.
@@realm8286 ah nice! just out of curiosity: do u think it would be possible for me to travel to afghanistan?
@@Nils037 of course it is possible but security is definitely an issue, especially at these times. As you can see, Thomas went there and Drew goes there occasionally. So hiring a local guide like Noor is extremely recommended.
This is what we are here for. Thank you for bringing us these stories.
Okay the kids wanting to share the moment with the guy was seriously so heartwarming and totally made me cry
His heart is so pure. When he let the kid take the camera and record the person filming said “dude you’re ballsy for giving anyone your camera” and his response shows so genuine it’s almost poetic.
“He just wants to film”
It shows a lot about how we view people. One who doesn’t trust easily and is very cautious and on guard entering this country.
While the other shows exactly how we should respond as humans to coexist in each others worlds and just show nothing but compassion and optimism that hopefully one day the whole world can come together.
Seek discomfort is going to change the world ✨🌎🌏🌍
;)
In general you are right, but to be fair, it wouldn't be unlikely that this kid would run of with a camera if his family can't afford enough food
Didn't you hear Noir talk about hands being chopped off for stealing. To be fair :|
@@troyvet347 7:31
If that little boy becomes a director one day, we all know who inspired him.
Borat
@@ulfricstormcloak6653 💀
idk why I read that as dictator
@@wyubby4187I did a double take, even tho i wrote it 😭
Yes mam👍
These men are amazing bringing light to a country that had a shadow cast on it for so long, humanity is amazing! the kindness of their guide is wholesome and great. God bless. I pray that you all stay safe.
I was moved by tears on this video. A huge thanks for sharing this. God
bless you
Start a fundraiser for Noor’s school. I’d be happy to chip in
same
me 3
@Shaw Farrow those mosques were utterly beautiful...
I hope he actually puts it in the school.
i bought a shirt and mask hoping that some of the money i spent will reach him and fund his project
Watching this right now- August 22, 2021, sobbing at those kids happiness knowing that they have no idea what’s to come for them. God bless the beautiful country of Afghanistan and it’s innocents. Every piece of my heart is with them.
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They have NOTHING to do with the Almighty God!
@@maryoo7131 but the Almighty God has something to do with them…..
I have to say, every time I see these beautiful adventures, tears and goosebumps always. Thank you for sharing hidden knowledge and history no one taught me in school or in books from america
Just bumped into this video which made me crying. Such an amazing tour and we had started to know this country better.You’re a hero!
I hate how, as an American student, we are never shown or taught how beautiful these places are...
@Charlie Charlie The world would be a better place if everyone would stop watching the news, go outside and live their life as it is meant to be lived.
Its all beautiful until bombs explode
@Peopleless Homes well said
@@jesuschrist979 by you
Don't blame school, I don't ever remember being taught Afghanistan was bad, but the terrorist groups yes, because its true. But the media is to blame for the notion that all of the Middle East is bad.
As an afghan, I’m literally in tears. Thankyou so much for showing the true, real, raw side of our country, not just the ones with taliban and bombings. Love to all! 🇦🇫❤️
Love from India bro
I’m from Afghanistan too I love ❤️ Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Dont the talibans get you. I’m on your side and hope there’s some peace there 🇦🇫 ❤️
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You guys have internet?
it warms my heart that you go and do thing that other people would get shamed for doing. you love everyone even before you meet them. it’s so heart touching and eye opening ❤️
Yes Theory NEVER ceases to amaze. I know this was a tough video to make and I know Thomas went through many conflicting messages externally and internally in his decision to travel to Afghanistan, but ultimately the choice of LOVE OVER FEAR took priority. This is a great eye into a world that many of us will never see first hand, but so much needed. Thank you Yes Theory, Thomas, and the team for sharing this.
PS I've watched this multiple times now :)
i am not Afghan, but this video made me cry. especially when u play with the children and show respect to everyone. thank you.
Bless the guy who was showing them around, such a kind soul
Same here, just shows we're all human at the end of the day. Evil is everywhere in the world
@@mikebober515 he gets paid to show them around!! Duhhhhh who else would take time off work to show a foreigner around
@@wafiullah8253 l manifest freedom and peace for you and your great country and the whole world!
Afghan people are amazingly nice but a women like you would not have a great and safe experience there unfortunately.
Thank you so much for showing us various parts of the world and humanizing people who haven’t been humanized in the west. This is beautiful and heartwarming. This is amazing work.
I teared up watching this video. Thank you so much for showing us the heart and soul of such a misjudged country. Every single moment was so pure. I hope more people can witness Afghanistan’s beauty, people, and culture in the future.
As a first generation Afghan-Canadian it warms my heart and makes me so insanely happy of how you've captured my country. The amount of negativity that shadows Afghanistan hurts to not just me but all Afghans. Thank you Thomas and Drew for showing what Afghanistan is like and what we Afghans are like. One day Afghanistan will be happy and safe for all! 🇦🇫🇦🇫❤❤
When he was playing when the children was the best part for me. The country is beautiful and full of proud beautiful people.
I made a GoFundMe page for his goal www.gofundme.com/f/help-build-a-school-in-afghanistan?sharetype=teams&member=6924814&+share-sheet&rcid=0b300926d38344d49ed3f07f95216673
21 years of growing up in Afghanistan, I have seen it all! Talk about Talibans, Suicide bombers, militia attacks, everything. But instead of trying to build resentment for the country I actually chose to watch it from a different angle. I knew in order to change the world I have to change myself, that change starts within. So I tried that! Started by reading books, watching beneficial videos and stuff. Suddenly came across a video of you guys Ramadan fasting. Saw that one and another one, one after that and after that. Maybe binge watched for about 4 hours! 4 years forward, I'm pretty sure I've seen about 90% of your channels videos. I can feel the positivity and optimism, which has helped me tremendously on my POV about the world. But I always felt left out because of how you guys were in America and I was all the way in Afghanistan! But now, watching this, I feel so good that you guys have taken the risk of all kinds and shown the world what Afghanistan really is about. And I also kinda feel leftout that you guys didn't have a meet and greet! Although bucket list is a cliche word but that would've been one of the top things to meet you guys.
Still tho, the positive side is wayyy lot more than me not meeting you guys.
Thank you.
Man, your country is beautiful, and I can't wait to visit it one day. I grew up in a war torn country that managed to rebuild, and I sincerely hope that Afghanistan will soon become free from fear and violence once again. All the best from Bosnia!
I wish everyone in the world is free from suffering, there's hope, love, freedom, stability and peace.
Love from India
Love from Bali, Indonesia.
Love from the Netherlands! 🇳🇱
Love from Portugal 🇵🇹 man
Its my neighboring country but seriously I watched the vlog to learn what's so special about Afghanistan, amazing sound affects, amazing cinematography, have no more words to praise you man :)
this video reminded me of one of my favorite books, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. When I saw those kites and kids, I was instantly taken back to the times I've read the book and seeing it through your video made me feel nostalgic of a life I have never lived, but could totally sympathize with. I'm glad Noor escaped the recent dire situation in his country although heartbreaking that his dream will have to take a pause. Thank you for your courage and for creating eye-opening & meaningful content for people across the world to see.
I'm actually so gassed that you showed the hash culture! Wasn't expecting that, I was pleasently surprised
The hash and opium business is how the warlords and Taliban make their money to buy the weapons/ammunition to murder thousands of innocent people.
@@grimmii8781 hash is just weed. Should be legalized world wide 100%
@@ajmalshah934 in fact happens the exact opposite.
@Koda Swinga
taliban only destroy the hospitals and schools and historical places in afghanistan
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As an Afghan, i‘m so proud that you had the courage and love to visit my country. I hope you had an amazing experience.
How would you describe Afghanistan in your own words?
@@remastered6825 ^^^^
@@remastered6825 although not afghani, i was born 5km from the afghan border in balochistan, Pakistan. Ive been to afghanistan a few short times and honestly its a beautiful place, Pakistan and afghanistan are these misrepresented places just defamed for the actions of a few, although I haven’t been to afghanistan in a couple years. I know that safety is still something you need to keep an eye for. On the other hand in pakistan there is no taliban left and no terrorism, in afghanistan its pretty low too. Check out travel vids on Pakistan and afghanistan. Very similar in my opinion.
@@Damnthatsyou although not afghani, i was born 5km from the afghan border in balochistan, Pakistan. Ive been to afghanistan a few short times and honestly its a beautiful place, Pakistan and afghanistan are these misrepresented places just defamed for the actions of a few, although I haven’t been to afghanistan in a couple years. I know that safety is still something you need to keep an eye for. On the other hand in pakistan there is no taliban left and no terrorism, in afghanistan its pretty low too. Check out travel vids on Pakistan and afghanistan. Very similar in my opinion.
@@remastered6825 Well it‘s hard to describe. I don‘t live there, but i‘ve been there several times. It‘s a beautiful tragedy. It has a lot of wonderful sides, but also some horrible ones. The problems are complex, it‘s unfortunately not just the taliban over there. I just hope that it‘s going to be peaceful one day.
:) I appreciate that you did not shy away from indulging with the locals in hashish. These things bring us together across cultures and borders.
I'm rewatching this video. It's my favorite to watch of Afghanistan from Yes Theory. I can't help but tear up when those young kids appear on camera, saying "America." Hope all them are safe. This video just does such a great job of showcasing the beauty of Afghanistan. The people, the culture, the country. Well done Yes Theory. Thank u so much! 😭💗
Absolutely no one:
Afghans: 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
yes yes america
Isnt that considered rude in afghanistan?
333 likes and I’m adding the third reply and there are 3 thumbs ups
@@itsdepro no I'm pretty sure that's in arabia, not afghanistan
@@justinh6651 No that's pretty much the middle finger in Afghanistan lol
That little boy saying "Yes, yes, yes! America!" had me in tears. This country and its beautiful people are so misunderstood because of the media.
I know right. These people deserve more.
Literally everything is twisted by the media. Don't believe anything they say always dig deeper. I live in a country that is often under attack from America media too and as someone that lives here it is nothing like how they make it out to be.
@@dcaras4846 Where are you from?
@@dcaras4846 where are you from ?
Israel. Most Jews and Arabs live here peacefully. It's a beautiful place with a deep history and culture. The extremists on both sides are the ones making the noise, and while the politics is complicated, the foreign media reports of what's happening are mostly downright lies.
Left the country six months ago
This video brought me joy and a smile thank you for the amazing video🖤❤️💚
I am a new subscriber as of today and I have watched a couple videos of yours and I am absolutely in love with the culture and people of the different countries you visit... watching this one of you in Afghanistan seeing all these amazing people and knowing what happened is absolutely heartbreaking 💔❤
"love over fear is surrendering to the truth that humanity is inherently good"
wow
Nice vest 😍
My Dad is buried in Herat. He left there during the Cold War where he met my Mother in Germany. He then traveled to America to follow the American Dream. He passed away and was sent back to Herat, Afghanistan where he was buried next to his uncle. Our last name “Mojaddedi” goes back to the times of the Prophet Muhammad. Afghans are loving people and very welcoming. Thank you for sharing this video. Really opens the eyes of the world to what is reality and not media portrayals.
Are you a sayed?
@@odintheallfather5934 no such thing.
Sorry for your loss much love❤️🙏🏽
@@odintheallfather5934 you would be surprised
sorry for your loss much love
I love Drew Binsky! I am so glad I get to see two of my favorite RUclipsrs in one video!
Thanku for a great contents each time u presents, it's informative and realizations for everyone's watching😊👍continue spreading good quality videos that will give impact to one's life...be safe always guys!
Herat has fallen into the hands of the taliban now and re watching this makes me so sad and worried for the people there..
And it looks like the taliban are about to take over Kabul too, God have mercy on the Afghan people
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Yeah i came here too after i watched what happend there im praying for them
omg ikr i wonder with him having been there what he thinks about this whole situation
Zty
Entire Afghanistan has fallen now.
People think this comment was me insulting Afghanistan and assume that I’m American so they keep saying people get kidnapped there. Yes. People get kidnapped everywhere. But you wouldn’t usually hear someone saying “we don’t have too much taliban” or “just some kidnappings.”
This wasn’t my OG comment btw. Thought I would change it to make it more specific for triggered people who feel they need to point out that people do get kidnapped in America. IM NOT AMERICAN JUST SO YOU KNOW
Why ur ass is like that bro take it easy
i mean New Zealand and Germany have a higher kidnapping rate than Afghanistan per 100k people.
Just like America...
@@Lee-dc3yk wtf are you on about lol
@@Arcothesis but the kidnappings there are actually reported to be fair
One of the most sincere and heart-rendering videos i've watched. An absolute connect. Thank you.
What you are doing is amazing, thank you! please keep the outstanding works up.
I am from Afghanistan and enjoyed from what you show off.