The soldier stripped of her uniform
Every day, I wake up to the silence of dawn. I feel as though I am still holding my weapon, but this silence is the only sound that yet knows nothing of war, fear, and…
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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
Venturing beyond preconceived ideas of Afghanistan: A Zan Times interview with Charlotte Erlih
Charlotte Erlih is a French writer and filmmaker whose work engages with contemporary Afghan history and the lives of Afghan women. Her novel Bacha Posh, documentary Une Française à Kaboul,…
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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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