Human Rights Mistreatment, Humiliation Nothing New for Afghan Refugees in Iran Frustration with Afghan refugees in Iran reached a boiling point after an Afghan was accused of stabbing three religious scholars and arrested in Mashhad, but Afghans living there say mistreatment of refugees is nothing new.
OneDayinAfghanistan Childhood, Games, and Imagination at Play Safa and Marwa are inseparable siblings who often spend the entirety of their day playing together, enjoying the simplicity and innocence of their childhood years - however, they are in the minority.
Narcotics Opium Harvest in Full Swing in Afghanistan’s South Opium harvest is in full swing in Afghanistan’s southern region. According to traders, the Taliban decree that banned the cultivation and trade of narcotics, including opium, earlier the month is a new interpretation of the old tactic; to restore the falling value of opium in the region.
Girls School for Girls Above 6th Grade Remains Closed in Afghanistan Confusion, anger, and grief seized Afghan students and their families on March 22nd, as schools for girls above 6th grade remained closed after the Taliban take-over. Over a month later, schooling above 6th grade is still banned in all but one Afghan province.
Children Prevalence of Blood Cancer Increasing in Kandahari Children Health officials in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province say a number of children diagnosed with thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder, may have been affected by the use of airstrikes during the drawn out US led intervention in Afghanistan
OneDayinAfghanistan The Female Seamstress and Her Taliban Customers Masooma Haidari didn’t give up hope and reopened her tailoring shop 20 days after the Taliban took over Afghanistan. What she didn’t expect is to be sewing clothes for members of the Taliban who have become her primary source of revenue.
Economy Afghans Frustrated by Ramadan Price Increases Afghans across the country feel increasingly frustrated due to increase in prices of daily goods during the month of Ramadan across the country.
OneDayinAfghanistan The Woman that is Worth a Thousand Men Amina is a champion of a woman who hardly realizes her resilience, hardwork and self-worth. While caring for livestock on her own at home, she also bakes bread and washes her neighbors’ clothes for money, in order to take care of her family. She has done this throughout her life.
Food Traditional Herati Restaurant Attracts Customers with Poetry and Food Mawlana is a restaurant in Afghanistan's western Herat province, not only serving food, but has a small library dedicated to poems by Mawlana Jalaluddin Balkhi, otherwise known as Rumi.
OneDayinAfghanistan The Lives Impacted by Taliban Takeover Following Taliban's ban on live music in Afghanistan, a huge number of Afghan musicians earning an income by playing at events, lost it and now have to take care of their families using minimal resouces available
Investigative Fear on Every Corner, the Final Days of the U.S. War in Afghanistan In firsthand accounts, Afghan civilians and U.S. Marines describe the chaos and desperation outside Kabul's airport. The evacuation was marred by missteps, violence, and tragedy. Then a suicide bombing ripped through the crowd, killing and injuring hundreds. A bombing U.S. officials knew was coming. By: Brian
Economy Banks Lack Cash to Pay Government Salaries The banking system in Afghanistan is struggling to meet the demand of hundreds of customers lined up outside banks who sometimes wait for days to withdraw their meager salaries.
Education Education is Not an Option for These Girls Afghan children are increasingly joining the workforce in a country marred by poverty.
OneDayinAfghanistan Beautiful Woodworking, with Basic Tools Afghan carpenter in the eastern Kunar province makes beautiful wooden products he sells on the side of the Kabul-Jalalabad highway.
Investigative Little Hope the Taliban Can Solve Afghanistan's Numerous Crises Today we ask Afghans for their honest opinions about the current crises.
Investigative Violence Against Journalists Double since Taliban Takeover Reporting by Abdul Ahad Poya, Nazar Mohammad Razmal Zaman, Abdul Karim Azim, and Mirzahussain Sadid, Written by Mohammad Jawad Alizada, and edited by Brian J. Conley KABUL – Cases of violence against journalists in Afghanistan have more than doubled since the Taliban victory last August, an annual report by Afghan media
OneDayinAfghanistan Family Keeps Ancient Art Alive — One Day in Afghanistan — Written by Abdul Karim Azim, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley HERAT – Herat is a cultural city whose name is associated with miniature art. Herat’s miniatures are inextricably linked with Ostad Kamaluddin Behzad, a man who brought miniature art to its peak
Human Rights Taliban House-to-House Raids Spark Widespread Criticism The Taliban launched a house-to-house search operation in Kabul and adjacent provinces, leading to widespread domestic and global criticism.
Investigative Afghan Universities Reopen with New Gender Rules Afghan students return to universities six months after the Taliban took over the country. But the atmosphere is both of despair an hope among students.
OneDayinAfghanistan Pomegranates; a Source of Fruit and Craft Kawaras "baskets" are used to transport pomegranates, grapes, and other fresh fruits from Kandahar’s orchards to markets both domestic and international.
Climate Half of Afghanistan, Snowbound for Winter Each year the winter brings heavy rain and snow, cutting off travel between many of Afghanistan's provinces and districts. During the winter, more than half of Afghanistan's provinces are blanketed in snow for weeks at a time.
Investigative Garbage, Garbage, Everywhere The lack of a garbage collection system due to inattention from the municipality, as well as the public’s lack of awareness have all joined forces in increasing Nili’s problem with trash.
OneDayinAfghanistan Sugar Factories a Sweet Deal for Rural Villages Afghan sugar producer employee 10 at his factory in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province. Factory owner Amrullah Kamawal started the business some three years ago using his own funds to purchase the machinery and equipment needed.
Health Will Vaccines Work, Is the Virus Real; Afghans Wonder Misinformation, lack of awareness, and confusion surrounding the coronavirus is still spreading around Afghanistan. Additionally lack of understanding about the effectiveness and use of coronavirus vaccines plagues the effort to curb the pandemic.
Investigative Taliban Flog Civilian Accused of Adultery Taliban flogged an Afghan civilian accused of adultery in south-central Oruzgan province last Tuesday.
