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Woman Owned Businesses at Risk in Afghanistan

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Woman Owned Businesses at Risk in Afghanistan

— One Day in Afghanistan — Reporting by Abdul Karim Azim, written by Abdul Ahad Poya, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley ZINDA JAN — In a country where patriarchy is more dominant now than ever, women continue to be cast out from the social fabric, and deprived of education

Afghanistan’s Southern Kandahar, Known for Finest Embroidery Across the Country

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Afghanistan’s Southern Kandahar, Known for Finest Embroidery Across the Country

— One Day in Afghanistan — Written by Nazar Mohammad Razmal Zaman, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley KANDAHAR — A small red radio set up against the wall plays a local station in the background while two women sit around it putting needles through pieces of brown and cream-colored

Afghan Sells Family’s Clothes to Feed Her Children

Afghan Sells Family’s Clothes to Feed Her Children

Written by Abdul Ahad Poya, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley The red polka-dot dress is hers, the white suit is her husband’s and the white track suit with black lines belongs to one of her sons. She has laid out her belongings on a walkway

Female Teachers Face a World of Issues

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

Namad Bafi — a Handicraft for the Mountains

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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 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

Refugee Teachers, Teaching Refugee Children

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,

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

Women Resist a Return to Repression

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,

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

Taliban Order Boys’ Schools to Reopen, No Word on Girls

Taliban Order Boys’ Schools to Reopen, No Word on Girls

Written by Mohammad Jawad Alizada, edited by Brian Conley Taliban’s Ministry of Education on Friday announced that male-only schools, as well as madrassas for boys can reopen as of Saturday, the start of the week in Afghanistan, but did not mention anything about girls schools. According to the statement

Twitter Fashion Show Defies Taliban

Twitter Fashion Show Defies Taliban

Written by Mohammad Jawad Alizada, edited by Brian Conley Reno, US — Afghans across the globe have taken to Twitter for a hashtag fashion show, displaying vibrant and colorful cultural dresses in protest of Taliban’s introduction of new dress code for women following their takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August. A

Another Rocket in Baghdad

Another Rocket in Baghdad

Produced by Omar Abdullah BAGHDAD–Mortar and rocket attacks have become more and more common in Baghdad. They have even started to seem like the weapon of choice in the growing conflict between Iraq’s militias. Today’s story is the second such event Alive in Baghdad has reported on

Life as a Painter and Mother

Produced by Brian Conley AMMAN–Sana'a is an artist and mother who lives in Amman Jordan currently, after fleeing the insecurity of Baghdad's violent streets. Sana'a talks about life in Baghdad as an artist, and why she was forced to leave her country. She