OneDayinAfghanistan 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.
Art This is my Job: Blind Musician Earns Living on the Street Tafirenyika Dube has been playing music since he was a young boy in Gweru. These days he can be found outside the Pioneer House Building, playing music to earn his living.
Culture Hopeless Brides and Refugee Grooms #Afghan women lament the exorbitant dowry amounts incurred after their engagement, saying “absurd” cultural norms create a variety of issues, including domestic violence and termination of their marriage.
OneDayinAfghanistan Portraits as Protest Atena Sultani is a talented artist from Herat who, through her paintings, strives to reflect the voices of girls deprived of education and women deprived of work after the fall of the previous Afghan government in August 2021.
OneDayinAfghanistan Housework; the Only Option for Women Golsum Bibi is an illiterate Afghan woman in her mid-twenties. The sweet dish she makes is famous among villagers but Afghanistan’s recent economic crisis has put a damper on her business.
Economy Recycling Trash into Art Standing along the highway just outside Newlands Shopping Centre, Joseph Chiyambukira displays his wares for passersby to peruse and purchase at their leisure. For as long as he can remember Mr. Chiyambukira’s father Chiyambukira Takawira has been making handicrafts for sale at this market.
Diary A Deep Love for Children, Crushed Couple Sara Jafari and Rasool Fallah created a daycare center aimed at providing a nurturing and loving environment for children until the rug pulled from under their feet, leaving them lost and hopeless.
Afghanistan Reading Poetry on the Longest Night Shab-e Yalda celebrates the longest night of the year, it is an important festival for Afghan, Iranian, Tajik, Kurdish, and Azeri communities, regarded as a time of blessings and the resurgence of love and the sun.
OneDayinAfghanistan Her Studio is Her Whole World Diba Naseri’s world and her place of imagination is the tiny room she spends her time painting in. She is happy when she is painting, and nothing, not even the errors and mistakes in those paintings can take her out of her happy place.
Fashion Salon Eliminates Hair and Ignorance Customers waiting their turn at a salon in western Afghanistan’s Badghis province could take the time to read a book from the small library, an initiative by the owner who regrets not finishing school.
OneDayinAfghanistan Weaving a Life From Reeds and Straw Small, agricultural-based businesses are suffering the impact of Afghanistan’s economic crisis and the persistent drought devastating communities across the poverty-stricken country.
Culture Woman Opens First Bookstore in Badakhshan A woman in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan has opened the province’s first bookstore aiming to promote the culture of reading among the public.
Culture Fashion Changes with the Government Afghans are transitioning more and more towards wearing Afghan clothes following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August of 2021.
Women A Free Library for Women to Learn A female-owned library in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul recently opened its doors hoping it could provide a space for girls barred from seeking education to study there.
OneDayinAfghanistan Female Baker Makes Famous Cookies Sakina Jamali is a 40 year-old baker who has been in the business of making the famous Badakhshani cookies for the past 16 years in northeastern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province.
Women Embroidery; the Delicate Art of Resistance Nargis Mahmoodi and her five children work every day as embroiderers to earn livelihood for their family in southwestern Afghanistan’s Nimroz province.
Culture Book Exhibition Revitalizes Afghans’ Hopes Female volunteers in #Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province organized a book exhibition aimed at promoting the culture of reading nearly a year after the Taliban takeover.
Investigative Afghanistan’s Problem With Dogs Reporting by Razia Jafari and Abdul Karim Azim, written by Abdul Ahad Poya, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada & Brian J. Conley Alive-in is a not-for-profit media agency that mentors journalists from underrepresented communities to increase local and international understanding. Click the button below to receive our stories directly in your
Food Traditional Herati Restaurant Attracts Customers with Poetry and Food Mawlana is a restaurant in Afghanistan's western Herat province, not only serving food, but has a small library dedicated to poems by Mawlana Jalaluddin Balkhi, otherwise known as Rumi.
Education Education is Not an Option for These Girls Afghan children are increasingly joining the workforce in a country marred by poverty.
Crafts Afghan Artist Struggling to Survive Afghan artist Qasim Jawad is struggling to make ends meet after his unemployment since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August of last year.
OneDayinAfghanistan A Symbol of Resistance, Pakhols Stay in the Afghan Market — One Day in Afghanistan — Reporting by Khalid Khadim, written by Abdul Ahad Poya and M. Jawad Alizada, edited by Brian J. Conley ASADABAD — In a blue-tiled room jammed with sewing machines and pictures of natural spaces the eyes of several men dart between the TV and work as the cricket
Culture Hospitality for Travelers, an Afghan Tradition Reporting by Mirzahussain Sadid, Abdul Ahad Poya, Abdul Karim Azim, written by Mohammad J. Alizada and edited by Brian J. Conley Afghanistan is a mountainous country in the heart of Asia, filled with breathtaking natural beauty and historical sites dating back thousands of years over which multiple civilizations left their
OneDayinAfghanistan 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
OneDayinAfghanistan Turbans Always Sell — One Day in Afghanistan — By Ahmadullah Ahmadi, edited by Mohammad Jawad Alizada and Brian J. Conley Gardez — Turban or in Pashto, Shamla, is an old tradition and has a spiritual value in Afghanistan. Some consider it part of their culture while others consider it an Islamic tradition. Turbans are worn
