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The Girls in Hiding; A Cafe for Women

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The Girls in Hiding; A Cafe for Women

In Faizabad, the capital of northeastern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan’s province, a group of girls opened “The Hidden Girls’ Cafe”, a restaurant exclusively for women. In addition to offering local food, the cafe provides a safe space for social interaction between women.

Tortured for a Better Life

Tortured for a Better Life

Afghan migrants deported from and residing in Iran report the distressing situation, including harassment, abuse, and restrictions on movement that they face in the neighboring country.

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Illiterate Among the Literate

Baba Zareef’s dream of being educated was quashed at 11 with his father arrested. At 67, he now works as a janitor at a local school, a place he once hoped would change his life for the better.

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Afghan Glassblower Keeps Art From Dying

Ghulam Sakhi has been a glassblower in western Afghanistan’s Herat province for 40 years, but this craft has been a part of his family for generations. Sakhi now harbors the fear that the artform will perish with him; his final wish, after his passing, is for the art to survive.

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Disabled Afghan Soldier With No Pension

A former Afghan soldier who lost a leg to a mine now sells dried fruit on the side of a road. The pension paid before the Taliban took control no longer available, leaving him and thousands of others to fend for themselves.

The Traveling Pitcher Salesman

The Traveling Pitcher Salesman

Abdullah Noorzai is an elderly pitcher salesman who takes care of his large family by walking several kilometers every day, striving to turn a profit and feed the mouths waiting at home.

Selling One Child to Feed the Rest

Selling One Child to Feed the Rest

An impoverished #Afghan couple took a drastic measure in an effort to feed their family of 8 by deciding to sell a couple of their children. Meanwhile, another couple married for 14 years with no offspring was looking to adopt a child.

The 102 Year Old Afghan Leathersmith

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The 102 Year Old Afghan Leathersmith

One of the oldest man in western Afghanistan’s Herat province keeps one of the most ancient professions alive.

No Jobs, No Food, No Hope

No Jobs, No Food, No Hope

Afghans across the country lament the lack of employment while voicing concern over the increasing poverty.

Camels Leave No Time for Tea

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Camels Leave No Time for Tea

Camel herder Habibullah Baloch spends at least half a year herding the animals in the deserts of southwestern Afghanistan’s Nimroz province.

Between Life and Death in Winter's Cold

Between Life and Death in Winter's Cold

Afghans across the country endured an unprecedented cold snap in January that left dozens of people and thousands of livestock dead.

Salt, a Taste of a Larger Problem

Salt, a Taste of a Larger Problem

Laborers working at a salt factory in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul is barely making enough to feed their families as the country’s economic and unemployment crises continue.

Afghan Journalist Eyes Bleak Future

Afghan Journalist Eyes Bleak Future

Mushtari Mashal worked hard to get a degree in journalism, a profession she has been passionate about since childhood, but despite her hard work she is still unemployed.

Kandahari Women: No to Forced Hijab

Kandahari Women: No to Forced Hijab

Afghan women in southern Kandahar want the Taliban to recognize and understand that Hijab, which has been part of the Afghan culture & Islamic rule for centuries, is not more important than preventing millions of Afghans from dying of starvation.

Kabul Widows Struggle to Survive

Kabul Widows Struggle to Survive

Afghan widow breadwinners in Kabul struggle to make ends meet as the economic crisis continues in Afghanistan.