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Uncategorized February 21, 2022

“Fighting for women’s rights is in my blood”: Mariam Atahi, activist

Mariam Atahi left Afghanistan for safe haven abroad in August 2021. However, her fight for women’s rights continues, uninterrupted. As the Taliban began its ‘humanitarian talks’ last month in Oslo, Mariam called for the release of three fellow activists, allegedly detained for protesting against the closure of women’s universities. “It hurts me,” she said, “…to

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Uncategorized February 20, 2022

“I felt I had reached the end of my life”: Journalist Bais Hayat recalls the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul

“I was born in a war, I spent a huge part of my life covering its atrocities and I have some very bitter memories,” said journalist Bais Hayat, as he begins recounting his life’s journey. As political correspondent for Ariana News, Bais Hayat covered the war in Afghanistan for 10 years. From making documentaries on

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Uncategorized February 20, 2022

“Afghan civil society is under siege”: Zadran, activist

The journey out of Afghanistan was not easy for Zadran, who served as a program manager at the Afghanistan Civil Society Forum organization (ACSFo). At every moment, he feared that he would be captured by the Taliban. However, staying in Kabul was not an option. Zadran has been an active member of Afghan civil society

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Uncategorized November 30, 2021

“Activists and journalists in Afghanistan are heroes”: Shakor Kamran, investigative journalist

After being evacuated from Afghanistan by JHR, investigative journalist Shakor Kamran is currently sheltering in a third country while he waits for a long-term visa to arrive. A resident of Gardez city in the southeastern Paktia province of Afghanistan, Shakor Kamran has been a journalist for over 10 years. His career as a journalist began

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