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Afghan Women Celebrate Shab-e-Yalda in Secrecy Amid Taliban Restrictions
In the shadow of Taliban-imposed restrictions, Afghan women activists gathered in secret…
Open Mic: Ep 9 with Wazhma Sayel – The Afghan Times Podcast
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Wazhma Sayel,…
Open Mic Ep 8 with Sana Siddiqi – The Afghan Times Podcast
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we welcome Sana Siddiqi,…
‘You Will Not Grow Up in Silence’: A Former Athlete Mother’s Fight for Freedom
It is a cold December day in Kabul, the biting wind swirling…
Open Mic: Ep 7 with Zuhal Faizi – The Afghan Times Podcast
In this episode of Open Mic, Zuhal Faizi talks about her struggles…
Dreams Locked Behind Gates: The Closure of Midwifery Training Centers in Afghanistan
The sun was low over Kabul, casting a soft orange glow on…
Bound by Silence: Maryam’s Fight Against an Unyielding System
In a society where divorce is nearly impossible and the laws are…
The Thirst of a Nation: Two Sisters’ Daily Walk for Survival in Afghanistan
In the desolate hills of rural Afghanistan, life revolves around the simplest…
The Afghan Times Launches “Open Skies, Closed Doors”: A New Initiative to Highlight the Education Crisis in Afghanistan
The Afghan Times is proud to announce the launch of a new…
Open Skies, Closed Doors: The Education Crisis in Afghanistan
As the first light of dawn begins to illuminate the Afghan mountains,…
A Mother’s Struggle: How Gender Expectations Turned a Happy Marriage into a Life of Hardship in Rural Afghanistan
In a quiet corner of Nangarhar’s Sarh Rud district, Rogal, a 35-year-old…
Open Mic: Ep 6 – The Afghan Times Podcast
In this episode, we feature Arzu Naderi, a trailblazing Afghan woman dedicated…
Health and Malnutrition in Afghanistan: A Worsening Crisis Amidst Taliban Rule
For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…
Taliban Policies Worsen Afghanistan’s Food Insecurity Crisis
For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…
Abdul Wahab and Gulsoom: The Price of Survival Amid Food Insecurity
For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…