“We Are Not Hopeless”: Palwasha Kakar’s Rallying Cry for Afghan Women in Exile
ADN In the grand halls of Vienna’s City Hall, far from home, Palwasha Kakar — former Deputy Minister for Women’s...
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In the Dark, She Built Light: Zahra Hashimi’s Virtual School for Afghan Girls
ADN On a spring evening inside Vienna’s stately City Hall (Rathaus), applause rang out as Zahra Hashimi stepped up to...
Loyalty and Loss: Witness to the Final Days of President Daoud Khan
By Wakeel Attock Nearly half a century after the violent collapse of Afghanistan’s first republic, a rare firsthand account has emerged...
Voices After Exit: Mohra Barekzai and the Fight for Afghan LGBTQ+ Visibility
ADN When Mohra Barekzai stepped onto the stage at the Afghan Cultural Association (AKIS) conference in Vienna, it marked a...
The Proxy Gamble: How Militancy Was Mainstreamed
By A. Shafaq Terrorism in Pakistan is not just the work of rogue actors or isolated extremist cells—it’s a crisis...
The Courage of a New Tomorrow: The Story of an Afghan Woman Leading from Within
By Nadia Ghulam On the shifting horizon of Afghanistan—a country where many women and girls today live in despair, stripped...
For a Future with Freedom: The Urgency of Defending Girls’ Education in Afghanistan
By Nadia Ghula It has been four long years since Afghan girls were forced out of their classrooms. Four years...
State Opression Causing Massive Crisis in Pashtunistan
By Nasir Khattak The new “hard state” policy of Pakistan Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has been rejected by representatives...
Afghanistan Ranked 178th in World Press Freedom Index as Taliban Escalates Media Crackdown
Afghanistan has been ranked 178th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2024, marking a steep decline...
Nawruz: A Celebration of Resilience and Hope for Afghans
As the arrival of spring brings renewal and joy to many people around the world, for Afghans, Nawruz has always...
