Rifles alone won’t save Afghanistan; the resistance needs a political vision
Afghanistan’s current crisis and five years of Taliban rule have kept our people suspended in a deep predicament. Fronts have formed to fight against the existing tyranny and have taken some actions, but a close…
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Reports
‘Her face was beaten in’: how Taliban rule ushered in a new era of women being killed
This report has been published in partnership with the Guardian. In a voice message recorded weeks before she died, Liza Shams, 33, asks a relative to pray for her. “There’s no…
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Afghan women: The largest imprisoned population in the world
This year marks the fourth International Women’s Day in which the Taliban have imprisoned Afghan women and girls inside their…
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Taliban’s crackdown on phones and the Star Chamber: Two views on censorship
The view of David Berry A recent joint report between The Guardian and Zan Times revealed that the Taliban had issued a new decree banning government officials from having smart…
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Interviews
Abarzanan: Rada Akbar’s artistic tribute to the resistance of Afghan women
Rada Akbar is one of the most distinguished figures in contemporary art. The prominent Afghan visual artist, photographer, and cultural activist turns art into a tool for storytelling, awareness, and…
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Narrative
The undercover journalist
The fear of being exposed is constant. Every time someone knocks on our gate, I panic. Whenever I hear the sound, I immediately hide my laptop under my mattress because…
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Arts & Culture
A life as wide as the courtyard: A review of ‘Let Me Write to You’
The story Let Me Write to You by Nahid Mehregan takes place in the city of Herat during the first Taliban rule. The novel narrates the lives of several women…
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