Narrative - Zan Times

An unfinished Master’s: The story of a young Afghan woman’s shattered dreams

by Hosai Ismael Khan April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

A return to Insecurity after forced deportation

by Nazanin March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Letter from a Zan Times journalist, recipient of the IWMF courage in journalism award

by Sana Atef March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

The story of wife and mother of three Taliban fighters killed in war

by Rad Radan February 25, 2026February 27, 2026

The murder of a woman journalist whose death wasn’t even reported

by Lida Bariz January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

Smuggling, detention, and survival: a woman’s journey through Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan

by Zarifa Salangi January 12, 2026

File photo of an Afghan women inside her room looking depressed

My father married me off with an old man for a promise of eye treatment

by Hajer Haidarnia December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

این تصویر مربوط به حادثه یورش پولیس پاکستان بالای مهاجرین در پارکی به نام ارجنتاین در اسلام آباد را نشان می دهد

The night 400 Afghan families were stormed, beaten, and uprooted in Islamabad

by Atia FarAzar December 6, 2025December 6, 2025

زن افغان با چادری رنگ آبی در داخل چهاردیواری اتاق زندانی شده است.

The Taliban forced our marriage inside a police station

by Porshang December 1, 2025

Two young Afghan women sit down inside a room in their home.

‘Sister, I’m dying..help me!’ How ‘family honour’ condemns women to pain and suffering

by Raihana November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

عکس تیمور شاران یکی از بنیان گذران نهاد ابتکار همراه که در افغانستان برای آموزش دختران کمک می کند

Holding the line: My personal journey of exile and resistance

by Timor Sharan October 30, 2025

My father, my First teacher

by Khadija Haidary August 26, 2025