The Taliban’s draconian policies are for social engineering, not bargaining

It has been three decades since the Taliban first made headlines when they emerged on the political stage in October 1994. That is when the group, largely unknown to most Afghans, seized the border district of Spin Boldak in Kandahar…

The Taliban’s draconian policies are for social engineering, not bargaining

The struggle for a secular state is the right response to the Taliban’s new retrograde law

The Taliban have introduced a new law that tightens the noose of oppression on the people of Afghanistan, especially women. It gives the Taliban morality police enormous power to invade and scrutinize citizens’ lives. The new law aims at further…

The struggle for a secular state is the right response to the Taliban’s new retrograde law

Reports

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 Shabnam once preferred to use vibrant colours in her paintings. Today, the palette of the 20-year-old artist from Kandahar has shifted to muted tones dominated by blues, whites, and blacks. In one of her recent works, she depicts a woman…See more

Narrative

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Eight-year-old Sahar constantly worries about the future of her mother and her two younger brothers. She fears the upcoming winter, and worries that her mother might not be able to buy coal, leaving their small room cold. Sahar worries about…See more

Interviews

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Fatima Roshanian is the editor-in-chief of Nimrokh Media. It was one of the very first women’s publications created during the republican era and it courageously and committedly addressed issues that broadened the horizons of its readers. In the patriarchal and…See more

Opinion

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It has been three decades since the Taliban first made headlines when they emerged on the political stage in October 1994. That is when the group, largely unknown to most Afghans, seized the border district of Spin Boldak in Kandahar…See more

Art & Culture

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The writer and journalist Taqi Wahedi stands out as one of the most successful Afghan refugee storytellers in Iran. He has primarily focused his writing on short stories about migration, social and cultural issues, war, and women’s issues.  By examining…See more

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