Rights Erode as Durand Line Tensions Escalate
A country that looks calm on the surface but is cracking underneath. Five years after the Taliban swept back into...
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The Price of a Life: Child Brides in the Silence of Afghanistan
Forced marriages, broken bodies, and the daily tragedy of women under the Taliban yoke: the portrait of a country where...
Karzai Under the Taliban: Confined Life, Unbroken Stand for Girls’ Education
“The only time that children got the opportunity to educate themselves… was the 20 years of the Republic.” By Kazim Jafari...
August’s Story: A Nation That Won Freedom, and a Half That Lost It
No society can build stability by excluding women or suppressing entire communities. By Gousuddin Mir (President of AKIS Cultural Association in...
Afghan Women in Frankfurt Mark Five Years of Taliban Rule With Renewed Resistance
“The Taliban may control the land, but they have not captured the will of Afghan women." By Sajia Hamdard (Afghan...
Afghan Students in Pakistan Face an Uncertain Educational Future
By Dawood Jabarkhail Saima Bibi, a resident of Paktia province, is among the many Afghan students who hoped to complete...
Hamburg Dialogue Reflects a Diaspora Searching for Common Ground
Peace cannot last if people feel they are treated unfairly. By Kazim Jafari The second session of the “National Dialogue” initiative,...
Afghan Leaders Condemn Pakistan’s Deadly Durand Line Airstrikes
Pakistan has “supported terrorism for decades” and is now bombing Afghanistan “in the name of fighting terrorism.” Karim Khurram. By...
Afghans on the Run Through Irregular Migration Routes
By Dawood Jabarkhail In recent weeks, social media has been flooded with images and videos showing Afghans attempting to leave...
Taliban Diplomacy and Europe’s Migration Dilemma
Inviting Taliban representatives to Brussels—even under the guise of technical discussions—provides the group with a platform to claim international legitimacy....
