Afghan Prosecutor Who Fled Taliban Now Trapped Under Bombardment in Iran
ADN Sodaba Sediqi, a 32‑year‑old former prosecutor from Kabul, escaped the Taliban in 2025 hoping to find safety across the...
Women
Erased, But Not Gone: The Afghan Women Who Stayed
By SS Ahmad The Taliban knew her name, her rank, and exactly where to find her. When they called Latifa...
Afghan Women Stitch Survival and Hope Under Taliban Rule
By SS Ahmad When the Taliban barred women from universities in 2022, they didn’t just close classroom doors, they sealed...
A Voice without a Country: Dewa Niazai’s Unfinished Struggle
By Abdul Wakeel Attock Dewa Niazai’s political life did not begin with power, wealth, or elite backing. It began with...
Growing Up in Exile: One Girl’s Journey Through War, Refuge, and Belonging
By Mehmood Jan Babar, Peshawar I was eight or nine years old when I first saw her: a tiny Afghan...
“I am only surviving,” Afghan Women Struggle to Survive Pakistan’s Deportations
ADN When Niki (a pseudonym used to protect her identity) crossed into Pakistan in late 2021, she believed she had...
A Life for Afghanistan, A Death in Exile: Remembering Saleha Farouq Etemadi
ADN Afghanistan has lost one of its most remarkable figures in modern history. Saleha Farouq Etemadi, a trailblazer, activist, and...
Rashid Khan’s Second Marriage Sparks Debate on Polygamy in the Afghan Diaspora
By Muzammil Shinwari The news of Afghan cricket star Rashid Khan’s reported second marriage has reignited debate across Afghan social media,...
Afghanistan: Four Years Living Inside an Invisible Prison
By Nadia Ghulam I was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and I carry within me the stories, dreams, and struggles of...
Four Years After Taliban Takeover, Afghan Women Still Pay the Heaviest Price
On August 15, 2025, Afghanistan marks four years since the Taliban’s return to power — an event that former Afghan...
