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 of what is held on…
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Reports
Inside the deadly collapse of maternity care in Afghanistan
This story, reported by Zan Times, is supported by IWPR’s Impact Reporting program, helping local journalists around the world make a difference. It has been published in partnership with OpenDemocracy.…
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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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From sixth grade to marriageability: How the Taliban is redefining girlhood in Afghanistan
As an Afghan scientist and educator, I never imagined that the age at which many girls experience their first menstrual cycle would one day coincide with the age at which…
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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 flood took everything’: Surviving Nuristan’s deadly deluge
This narrative was told to Zan Times jounalist: Note: On July 20, Nuristan province, in eastern Afghanistan, witnessed relentless floods. In Parun, the capital of the province, the devastating flood…
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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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