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Commute Times in Kabul: How Long Will You Spend in Traffic?

@Ruby Wilder2/7/2026blog

the air smells like old paper and distant rain, a perfume uptick here no joke. i’ve counted every one o’ twenty minutes since i last saw my old jeep vanish into alleys where shadows play tricks. rent money’s a whisper under boots, yet procs keep spinning like clocks in belly cavity. reckon 12 hours? or maybe thirteen? the city’s where the whole world bends- every street’s a riddle, every lane a faceting. weather here feels alive, a low hum in shoulders you can’t unwind from. some say traffic’s a language only the lost understand. try asking a shopkeeper, hide behind them. they’ll nod, not know how. neighbors pass like ghosts, carrying tales in pockets. you take a toll for nothing visible but time’s currency. maybe six? maybe seven? anyway, it’s all grind you swallow. bring snacks-sometimes!


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