The History and Present of Tajiks of Afghanistan
Nowruz 1401 in Afghanistan 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 original version in Farsi here. Nowruz this year (1401, Persian calendar) differed greatly in Afghanistan from previous years The first day of the Persian year is … Read more
My School – Girls’ Education Under the Taliban This story was written by Rana (pseudonym), a writer in Afghanistan, originally in Persian. It has been translated to English. Find the Farsi version here. She woke up at 5.30 am in the morning for fear of being late for school, even though she had already ironed … Read more
If I was a Boy I Could Go to School in Afghanistan 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 original version in Farsi here. Futile wishes of being a boy so she can go to school It … Read more
The Aftermath of War on the Soul and Spirit of People This story was written by Rahil (pseudonym), a writer in Afghanistan, in Persian originally. It has been translated by us to English. Read the Farsi version here. I was at the gate of the teaching hospital Ali Abad in Kabul. I showed my registration … Read more
My Shattered Dreams This piece has been written by Rahil (pseudonym) who lives in Afghanistan in English and has been translated to Persian by us. You can read the version in Farsi here. Before I start on the shattering of my hopes and dreams – the hopes and dreams of millions of Afghan girls –, … Read more