KABUL, Afghanistan — On the afternoon before his wedding day this fall, Hamid was sitting in an empty teahouse worrying a glass of green tea between his fingers, his brow furrowed in concern. He ...

Afghanistan is in the midst of a cultural clash over marriage. Afghan culture places the highest value on marriage and family life, and bars most contacts between the sexes outside of marriage. But ...

I made this afghan, using Lion Brand Yarn's Tree of Life crochet pattern, this summer to give as a fall wedding gift. It is huge - it would fit nicely on a double bed - and it turned into a gift I ...