Yalda in Exile: When Culture Refuses to Be Silenced
On the longest night of the year, when darkness reaches its peak and light quietly begins its return, Afghans in...
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Afghan Musician Farhad Darya: “Afghanistan’s History Is Mostly Lies”
By Kazim Jafari Farhad Darya is one of Afghanistan’s best-known musicians, whose songs have accompanied several generations through war, displacement, and...
The Afghan Barista Who Conquers Vienna’s Coffee Rituals One Cup at a Time
Afghan diaspora entrepreneurship is often spoken of in broad, often reductive, strokes-resilience, adaptation, cultural blending. But few personal stories illustrate...
Turning Art into the Heartbeat of Change
ADN When Omaid Sharifi, founder and CEO of ArtLords, picks up a paintbrush, he’s not just creating art - he’s sparking...
Afghan Culture Shines at Vienna’s Costumes of the World Show
ADN Every year, Vienna hosts one of Europe’s most vibrant intercultural events: the Costumes of the World fashion show at the historic...
In Search of Identity: Finding Home Between Germany and Afghanistan
ADN Seevetal, Germany — For Hares Ahrari, identity is not a straightforward question. Born to an Afghan father and a Ukrainian...
Diaspora and more: Civil society engagement of Afghan and Syrian communities in Germany
By Karoline Popp and Dr. Nils Friedrichs 1 Background 1.1 The Afghan and Syrian diaspora in Germany At the end of 2024,...
From Laghman to Melbourne: Zahid Safi’s Journey from Refugee to Political Voice
By Wakeel Attock Zahid Safi remembers the long road that brought him from the hills of eastern Afghanistan to the...
The Deafening Silence of Afghan Women Echoes in Vienna’s Halls of Power
By Ali Ahmad The grand marble halls of Vienna’s Rathaus (City Hall) have hosted countless diplomatic receptions, but none quite...
Home in heart: An Afghan diaspora’s identity, belonging and resistance
Gul Badshah Kamawal grew up in Kama, a district in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province. But over two decades ago, insecurity...
