Not too long ago, the ultimate search for paradise began and ended in Afghanistan. In the 1960’s and 70’s intrepid Western traveller’s lusted after Afghanistan’s free and exotic culture, its relaxed and welcoming way of life offering visitors an opportunity to explore a radically different culture. This attitude seems to have been turned on its head. Now oppressive dictates are being cruelly enforced on travelling Afghanis by Western governments afraid of offending wide-spread ignorance and xenophobia cooked-up by themselves in …