Sport and Free Time in Kabul

Protection Contingent (HDF KAIA FPC) have a range of options available for free-time

activities. The largest center is the 24/7 open Moral and Welfare Activities (MWA) area,

which comprises three huge interconnected tents. The first houses some cinema rooms and

a computer room for internet use. The other two parts of the complex offer opportunity for

doing various sports. The cardio section accommodates fitness equipment – e.g. elliptical

trainers, exercise bikes and treadmills – which help strengthen the cardio-vascular system and

maintain its conditions. At an elevation of close to 1,800 meters where KAIA is situated, this

kind of exercise provides excellent opportunity to develop stamina. The soldiers wishing to

build their bodies can use the equipment and weights inside the gym tent.

The servicemen can find time for less active forms of leisure in the cafés and bars operated by

various nations. Besides non-alcoholic drinks (drinking alcohol is prohibited in the whole area

of the camp), the most popular and biggest bar, the N2 offers a venue for playing snooker and

using the internet, and salsa evenings are also held here at the weekends.

You can buy almost anything you may need here during your six-month tour at the camp post

exchanges (PX). The Afghan bazaar in the area of the camp is the place where you can buy

gifts for family members and friends. Here the local vendors sell artifacts and gifts made in

Afghanistan.