The History and Present of Tajiks of Afghanistan
Takhar Province This piece was written by Rahil (pseudonym) who lives in Afghanistan in Persian and has been translated to English by us. You can find the Persian version here. Takhar is one of the famous regions of Afghanistan. The ancient Iranians or ‘Aryayee’ people referred to this region as Takharistan, where kings of ancient … Read more
Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan This piece was written by Rahil (pseudonym) who lives in Afghanistan in Persian and has been translated to English by us. You can find the Persian version here. Located in the north-eastern part of Afghanistan, Badakhshan province borders various countries and cultures of Asia. To the north, it is bordered by … Read more
Tajiks Through History This piece has been written by Rahil (pseudonym), one of our writers in Afghanistan. The piece has been translated to English by the editors. Find the Farsi version here. HISTORY OF TAJIKS IN AFGHANISTAN A bit on the use of the word ‘Tajik’ and ‘Tajiki’ throughout history: There are varied definitions of … Read more