Health Infant Malnutrition Overwhelms Afghan Hospitals Written by Nazar Mohammad “Razmal Zaman,” edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley KANDAHAR — Health workers in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province are combating increasing malnutrition among children while millions of Afghans lack the ability to feed their families on a daily basis. The beds at Kandahar city’
OneDayinAfghanistan Afghanistan’s Red Gold; High Quality and Global Credibility — One Day in Afghanistan — Reporting by Abdul Karim Azim, written by Abdul Ahad Poya, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley HERAT — “Saffron farming is time consuming and requires patience,” Wazir Ahmad Azizi, a saffron farmer in Afghanistan’s western Herat province tells Alive in Afghanistan. Mr. Azizi
Economy Desperate Afghans Sell Belongings to Survive Hunger Written by Abdul Ahad Poya, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley “I saved up money for years to buy and complete home appliances and necessities but after Ashraf Ghani fled and Kabul fell, I had no choice but to sell most of my valuable belongings out of
Positive Afghan Teen One of Financial Times’ 25 Most Influential Women Reporting by Abdul Karim Azim, written by Mohammad J. Alizada, and edited by Brian J. Conley HERAT — “Good Day!!, what’s up, how are you?,” a teenage girl says as she enters a classroom of around 15 people who are sitting down on wheelchairs behind white desks. The girl is
OneDayinAfghanistan Processing Cooking Oil the Old Way Reporting By Qamaruddin Poya Aziz, written by Abdul Ahad Poya and Mohammad J. Alizada, edited by Brian J. Conley 62 year-old Mohammad Ishaq takes an empty glass, pours some oil into it from a large blue barrel with a steel cup and drinks it, in a don’t do this
Daikundi Little Development, Lots of Hospitality Reporter’s name held for safety, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley Oruzgan is a well-known province in south-central Afghanistan, which was split into two parts, Daikundi, and Oruzgan, the former mostly populated by the Hazara tribe. Daikundi is a dry, cold, mountainous, rugged, with a harsh
Women Female Teachers Face a World of Issues Reporting by Sima Siwash, Abdul Karim Azim and Mirzahussain Sadid, written by Mohammad J. Alizada and edited by Brian J. Conley AFGHANISTAN — “I am not very hopeful, we received salaries for a single month after three months, we have no idea how long it might take to get paid for
Economy Despair, Like Prices, on the Rise Written by Mohammad J. Alizada, edited by Brian J. Conley AFGHANISTAN — Tears form in the eyes of an old, frail woman as she walks away in silence after being asked about her life and how she manages it. Ozra Wahidi, the woman selling plastic bags for 10 Afghanis ($0.11)
Education Once Bustling, Kabul’s Bookstores Gather Dust By Abdul Ahad Poya, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley Lately only a limited number of people; those who are working on their dissertation or have specific needs, read books. It seems like reading is a forgotten phenomenon and bookstores are filled with books gathering dust. Many
OneDayinAfghanistan Famous for His Mule — One Day in Afghanistan — By Sima Siawash, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley NILI — Afghanistan is a mountainous country that is full of regions with rough terrain where modern technology still gives way to centuries old methods of transportation. The people of this country, especially those in
Investigative Fear of Shadows; a joke that is now the truth Editorial by Abdul Ahad Poya, Edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley The atmosphere of Afghanistan; especially Kabul, the capital city with a population of six million, resembles its smoky weather: poisonous and tormenting. These days Kabul has once again become one of the most polluted capitals in
Crafts Cobbling Together a Living Reporters name withheld for their safety, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley 70 year-old Karbalayi Abdullah is a shoe cobbler from Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province spends his days repairing shoes for customers in his little booth in capital Kabul’s western Dasht-e Barchi neighborhood to be
OneDayinAfghanistan Lots of Work, a Little Play — One Day in Afghanistan — Reporting by Abdul Karim Azim, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley Engil — “Mommy, hurry up, give us our school allowance so we can leave,” 15 year-old Khatera demands from her mom, a 38 year-old woman who requested to remain anonymous due to the
OneDayinAfghanistan Namad Bafi — a Handicraft for the Mountains — One Day in Afghanistan — Reporting by Safoora Suhail, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley Ishkashim — Handicrafts portray the culture of a country and show the ability and competence of her people. When it comes to Afghanistan, her handicrafts are among the best in the world. Although the
Women Women No Longer Able to Feed Their Families Reporting by Sima Siawash, written by Mohammad Jawad Alizada, edited by Brian J. Conley Nili — Sitting in a triangle on several layers of cloth and flour bags stretched wide in a yard full of trees and other vegetation, a woman and two girls are shelling almonds in the shade of
Women The Struggle for Recognition Continues Written by Mohammad Jawad Alizada, edited by Brian J. Conley Hadia Yaqoobi had to take a job at a female clothing store, Gul Negar Handicrafts, after losing her job following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan mid-August this year. Ms. Yaqoobi worked at a private office that had to close its
OneDayinAfghanistan Turbans Always Sell — One Day in Afghanistan — By Ahmadullah Ahmadi, edited by Mohammad Jawad Alizada and Brian J. Conley Gardez — Turban or in Pashto, Shamla, is an old tradition and has a spiritual value in Afghanistan. Some consider it part of their culture while others consider it an Islamic tradition. Turbans are worn
Women Refugee Teachers, Teaching Refugee Children Written by Mohammad Jawad Alizada, edited by Brian J. Conley — with additional reporting by Rohafza Farzam. FORT MCCOY — A sports coach does jumping jacks with around 20 kids aged between 5 to 10 years old in an empty parking lot. The kids, although immersed in the exercise and seemingly interested,
OneDayinAfghanistan Nuristan — the Land of Woodworking — One Day in Afghanistan — Reporting by Bashir Ahmad Ahmadi, edited by Mohammad Jawad Alizada and Brian J. Conley It’s 9:24 am and we are walking on a dirt road in Balek village of Tetan valley in a remote area of Nuristan province. I am heading to 40 year-old
OneDayinAfghanistan Hard Work, Lost Hope of an Afghan Embroiderer — One Day in Afghanistan — Reporting by Fatima Ehsani, edited by Mohammad Jawad and Brian Conley It’s close to 8 am now and I am sitting in 45 year-old Ms. Maryam Sulaimani’s home in Feroz Koh, the capital of the province of Ghor, 400km west of Kabul. Ghor is
Women Baking Bread to Feed Her Children Reporters name withheld for their safety, edited by Mohammad Jawad Alizada and Brian J. Conley Shaping the dough in medium round chunks, Maida Gul prepares bread for the day’s customers. She doesn’t seem very happy with the situation, despite working in the bakery she has owned and ran
OneDayinAfghanistan Only the Dark Stops Her — One Day in Afghanistan — Reporting by Rahmatullah Bedar, edited by Mohammad Jawad and Brian Conley TAKHAR — The clock ticks 8 am and I am walking on dirt roads lined with mud houses in a village of Yangi Qala district of northern Takhar province. I arrive at Bibi Razia Dawlati’s
Journalism The Taliban Evict Hazara Families Reporting by Sima Siawash, edited by Mohammad Jawad and Brian Conley Updated with a comment from Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesman. Daikundi — The Taliban have ordered the eviction of hundreds of ethnic Hazara families from at least two districts — Gizab and Pato — in central Daikundi province of Afghanistan within the last
OneDayinAfghanistan In Afghanistan, Potatoes Pass as Currency — One Day in Afghanistan — Reporting by Alidad Roshan, edited by Mohammad Jawad and Brian Conley Dahan-e Azhdaha — Bamiyan, a province in the highlands of central Afghanistan, has been one of the most secure provinces in the country. Yet the isolation that helped it remain secure has become one of its
Women Women Resist a Return to Repression Written by (reporters’ names withheld for their safety), edited by Mohammad Jawad Alizada & Brian Conley Kabul — The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Taliban’s official name for its caretaker government following the collapse of the western backed government in Afghanistan mid-August, does not only have to confront an armed resistance,
