The Afghan Tourist Office

Afghanistan

I needed an extension on my Afghanistan Visa and I was directed to Kabul International Airport. I was looking for the tourist office. I arrived at a run down building that looked like an old schoolhouse. I talked to the guards on duty inside and they directed me to an old looking building and told me to go behind it. Behind the building there was an even worse looking building, and sure enough it was the tourist office. The man there was yelling into his phone and then hung up and looked at me. I said I needed an extenstion on my Visa for one week. He then says, I think you mean one month. Afraid, I reluctantly agreed. He sent me down a hall then yelled at me to move out of his way. I did and followed him to the back. He then said, "Give me ten dollars. NOW!" I handed him the money and he began signing papers. He got a call on his phone and this Indian pop song began playing. He didn't even bother to answer, he just began to dance and sing and I barely kept in a laugh. He then answered the phone, yelled many odd noises and hung up. He finished the paperwork and gave me a receipt. It wasn't until later when I realized how ridiculous my encounter was. 

Map of Afghanistan