From Bookshelves to Community: An Afghan Activist’s Mission in Vienna
"Many Afghans remain psychologically tied to Afghanistan long after migration." At the 13th From Kabul to Vienna integration festival held this July...
Culture
A Little Kabul in Paris
How much of Afghan culture should be preserved abroad? How should traditions adapt to life in a new country? What...
Poetry, Knowledge, Historical Memory, and Taliban Violence in Abdullah Atefi
The Poem as a Site of Cultural Survival By Ivan Pozzoni Abdullah Atefi occupies a particularly revealing position in contemporary...
Kuchnay Kabul in Paris: Where Language, Memory, and Exile Intertwine
“French is not our mother tongue. We try to learn it so we can integrate. Without the language, we are...
Two Augusts: California Celebrates, Frankfurt Protests
Afghan cultural organizations across the Western world are preparing Independence Day celebrations, aiming to preserve heritage and strengthen community identity....
Rebuilding Heritage Online: The Afghan Diaspora’s Push to Digitize Pashto Language
“If Pashto does not enter the digital world, it will struggle to survive among future generations.” By Abdul Wakeel Attock ...
From Kabul to Vienna: A Celebration of Afghan Identity and Integration
A Festival Where Integration Becomes Collective Practice On 4 and 5 July, the Afghan cultural and sports association NEUER START...
Hazara Culture Day Unites Communities Across Continents
ADN From Vienna to Strasbourg, Gothenburg, and Hamburg, Afghan Hazara communities across Europe marked Hazara Culture Day this May with...
Qandak: A New Digital Marketplace Bringing Afghan Products to Europe
ADN When three young Afghan entrepreneurs launched Qandak, they were not simply creating another online shop. They were building a...
How the Afghan Diaspora Keeps Culture Alive as Traditions Fade at Home
In 2026, as Nawroz 1405 (2026) and Eid al‑Fitr arrived side by side, Afghan communities across the world turned Vienna,...
