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Afghan Centre

Assadullah Walwaliji

© Eugene Schoulgin
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© Eugene Schoulgin

Assadullah Walwaliji

Photograph of Assadullah Walwaliji, first president of the Afghan Centre. Walwaliji was appointed as president upon the centre’s foundation in 2003. This photograph was taken by Eugene Schoulgin, member of the Norwegian and Swedish Centres, president of the Writers in Prison Committee (2000-04), international secretary (2007-10) and vice-president of PEN International (2004-), who visited Afghanistan in 2003 as part of a delegation from the Norwegian Centre, which helped establish the Afghan Centre. Schoulgin’s handwritten caption can be seen on the reverse side of the photograph.

Assadullah Walwaliji

Photographie d'Assadullah Walwaliji, premier président du Centre afghan. Walwaliji a été nommé président lors de la fondation du centre, en 2003. Cette photo a été prise par Eugene Schoulgin, membre des Centres norvégien et suédois, président du Comité des Écrivains en Prison (2000-04), secrétaire international (2007-10) et vice-président de PEN International (2004-), lors d'une visite en Afghanistan, en 2003, avec une délégation du Centre norvégien visant à aider à la création du Centre afghan. La légende, écrite à la main par Schoulgin, peut être lue au verso de la photo.

Assadullah Walwaliji

Fotografía de Assadullah Walwaliji, presidente del Centro Afgano. Walwaliji fue el nombrado presidente en fundarse el Centro en 2003. Esta fotografía fue tomada por Eugene Schoulgin, miembro de los Centros Noruego y Sueco, presidente de Comité de Escritores en Prisión (2000-04), secretario internacional (2007-10) y vicepresidente de PEN Internacional (2004-), durante una visita a Afganistán en 2003 con una delegación del Centro Noruego, que ayudó a establecer el Centro Afgano. La leyenda, escrita a mano por Schoulgin, puede verse en el reverso de la fotografía.

Date:

01/01/2003

Creator:

Eugene Schoulgin

Centre:

Afghan Centre  (قلم افغانستان)

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