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Women No Longer Able to Feed Their Families

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

The Struggle for Recognition Continues

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

Turbans Always Sell

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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

Nuristan — the Land of Woodworking

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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

Hard Work, Lost Hope of an Afghan Embroiderer

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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

Baking Bread to Feed Her Children

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

Only the Dark Stops Her

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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

In Afghanistan, Potatoes Pass as Currency

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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

Nowhere is Like Your Own Country

Nowhere is Like Your Own Country

— One Day in Afghanistan — Reporting by Sima Siawash, edited by Mohammad Jawad Alizada and Brian Conley DAIKUNDI — It’s 8 in the morning, when Ms. Zarifa Ekhtiyari begins her work day in a 3 by 5 meter room. This small space is her workstation, but it is also home to

Still No Electricity Surge

Still No Electricity Surge

Produced by Ali Al-Le'abiy BAGHDAD, IRAQ–The electricity is the second greatest concern for the Iraqi people after security. Iraqis have suffered from a lack of electricity before the war and have been angry to see it continue after. The excuse most often given by Saddam’s regime

100 Years Later, Iraq Railroad Still Runs

100 Years Later, Iraq Railroad Still Runs

Produced by Nabeel Kamal BAGHDAD, IRAQ– The railroad in Iraq has a long history of wars and occupations, in the 1920s the railroads tracks were used by the British forces for transporting military supplies from London to Baghdad during the British occupation and it was well known with the name

Goldsmiths Still at Work in Baghdad

Goldsmiths Still at Work in Baghdad

Produced by Nabeel Kamal BAGHDAD, IRAQ– The primary markets in Baghdad for gold are Share’a Al-Nahr and Al-Khadimyia and those two markets consider by some to be the oldest in the world because since the Abbasid Dynasty these markets existed for the sale of gold and jewelry. Shara’a

An Afternoon at the Gas Station

produced by Brian Conley and Omar Abdullah BAGHDAD–Trying to gain a firsthand perspective on the problems of gas shortages in Baghdad, AIB went with a taxi driver, Hussein Rudha, to visit a large gas station in southern Baghdad, near the Karrada neighborhood. Hussein provides us his perspective on the