Mr. Rather flew to the area in a roundabout fashion, first landing in Bahrain, from there flying to Islamabad and then heading to Kabul by land.

Soapnuts are the dried fruit of a tree called Sapindus mukorossi (Chinese Soapberry) and contain saponin, a natural surfactant that foams just like soap.

The ways of Heav'n are dark and intricate, / Puzzled in mazes, and perplex'd with error.

It is slightly handboarded to remove the dried-up chemicals.