Pashtun Voices Rise Against Pakistan’s Military Operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
By Shinwari Residents of Pakistan’s Swat Valley and Orakzai tribal district have recently taken to the streets to protest a...
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Beyond Borders: Peace Journalism and Empathy in Reporting Afghan Refugees’ Plight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9DV4I_pqqE&t=117s Ayesha Jehangir, author of "Afghan Refugees, Pakistani Media, and the State: The Missing Peace," discusses peace journalism, journalistic objectivity,...
Uncertain Fate: German Deportations Cast Shadow Over Afghan Refugees
By Ilhamuddin Afghan The German government's recent announcement regarding the deportation of certain Afghan nationals has generated significant anxiety amongst...
Will the UN Stand Firm on Afghan Women’s Rights in the Upcoming Doha Meeting?
By Nazila Jamshidi After the second Doha meeting on February 18th and 19th in Qatar, the United Nations (UN) will...
Afghanistan, the Taliban, IS and a Simmering Struggle
By Ilhamuddin Afghan Since the Taliban return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 a formidable challenge has emerged in...
Enforcing Beards, Eroding Rights: Taliban Edicts Generate Backlash in Afghanistan
By Ilhamuddin Afghan In Afghanistan, the Taliban's moral police, headed by their Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the...
Silent Dreams: The Story of an Afghan Educator in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
The following article was written by Hadia* as part of VIDC’s “Life under the Taliban” series, in which women and men from...
The Illusion of Peace: Why Afghanistan Needs More Than an End to War
By Nazila Jamshidi Afghans, as a nation at war, often with themselves, understandably demand an end to the conflict. Recently,...
The Taliban: Faith Fighters or Power Brokers?
By Ilhamuddin Afghan The Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan has reignited a fierce debate: are they devout defenders of...
Taliban vs IS: Birds of one feather not flocking together
By Ilhamuddin Afghan A recent escalation in attacks attributed to the Islamic State group in Afghanistan and beyond has reignited...
