The Herat massacre in the shadow of the Taliban’s anti-Shia policy
On Friday, April 10, 2026, armed men opened fire on Shia civilians in the village of Dahmiri, in Injil district of Herat province, killing and injuring dozens, according to local sources and media reports. Among…
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Reports
Afghans deported from Pakistan face loss, separation and war at home
Freshta, a mother of six, now lives in a tent about 12km from the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Just weeks ago, she was in Pakistan. Now, she…
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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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Stripping students of religious freedom in the Taliban’s war on universities
With the start of the 2026–27 academic year, the Taliban Ministry of Higher Education has once again compelled university students to sign a 14-point pledge. The contents of this pledge…
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Interviews
“They beat me until I lost my child”: An Afghan woman protester’s story of defiance
After the Taliban returned to power in 2021, Afghan women were among the first to take to the streets in protest demanding the right to work and education. Hamasa, who…
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Narrative
An unfinished Master’s: The story of a young Afghan woman’s shattered dreams
Exactly three months ago, I was at work in Pakistan when my phone rang inside my bag. It was my father, a watchmaker in the Dir region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.…
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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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