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Every Monday evening they would gather, in summer when the scorching Balkh sun was less intense and in winter when...

Shamsia Abdullahi* used to own a shop selling women’s items in Ghazni city before the collapse of the previous government...

After a career dedicated to protecting vulnerable women in Afghanistan, former defense lawyer Fayeza Mansoori is struggling as a refugee...

Shamail lies in a hospital bed. Her body is covered in injuries. She is not able to speak for the...

A desperate search for survivors is under way after a series of earthquakes has killed and injured more than 2,000...

We would sit a mock exam every Friday to prepare for the university entrance exam. Like any other Friday, we...

Two teenage girls dressed in all-black hijabs with black face masks are carrying heavy plastic bags stuffed with books. They...

Shaifqa was sitting with guests at her home in Balkh province when armed Taliban members raided her house, forcing their...

It was meant to be family day together outside the house. Marwa and her husband had taken their two-year-old son...

Fatima Iltaf is determined to make it as a money transfer agent, not only for her livelihood, but also to...