For Afghan widows, the wounds of war may never heal
Twenty years of the Taliban war have left many victims; not only soldiers killed on the battlefield but their wives...
Reports
Badghis radio station teaches high school lessons over the airwaves
In Badghis province, a group of girls gather around a radio. It’s three o’clock on a Saturday afternoon and they...
Art as resistance: The Herati graphic artist who uses beauty to defy the Taliban
A woman dressed in a light blue, flower-embroidered dress stands in the center of the picture, gripping the sun in...
Female entrepreneurs suffer slow business decline after the Taliban-imposed women’s only market in Balkh fails to attract customers
As the sun rises, Nahid*, a 26-year-old cosmetics vendor in the Khadijatul Kobra Market, begins her daily routine. Ahead of...
Herati artists burn life art and nude paintings out of fear of the Taliban
Roya* is one of the few artists in Herat who prefers to create nude art and life paintings. It’s a...
“I thought I might die on the way”: Pregnant women make arduous journey to Kabul to give birth
In the bustling corridors of Malalai Hospital, the screams of women in labor and cries of newborn babies reveal an...
Bamyan charity supports working child to get an education
The sound of childish voices repeating words after their teacher emanates from a classroom in Bamyan. Here, children who are...
Harassed by Taliban for her photography, Balkh woman remains determined make people’s happiness last
In the northern province of Balkh, 23-year-old Maryam* works tirelessly to preserve the joyful memories of others, capturing wedding celebrations...
Taliban member kills Ghor teenager in attempted sexual assault
The Taliban member believed to be responsible for the attempted rape and murder of a teenager in Ghor province has...
Girls in the spiritual capital of the Taliban call for high schools to reopen
Daughters of Taliban fighters have joined the growing chorus of girls in Kandahar pleading for the de facto Taliban government...
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