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A collection of 15 posts

Lifting the Veil; Life for Women in Rural Afghanistan

Lifting the Veil; Life for Women in Rural Afghanistan

The women of Gizab, a district in Afghanistan’s central Daikundi province live a life confined to the four walls of their home while betrothed against their will for a dowry that, unless rich, cannot be paid for years.

Their Last Resort Was to Stop Breathing

Their Last Resort Was to Stop Breathing

One of the less talked about problems among Afghan youth is committing suicide. Relatives think several factors played into their loved ones ending their lives.

The Female Seamstress and Her Taliban Customers

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The Female Seamstress and Her Taliban Customers

Masooma Haidari didn’t give up hope and reopened her tailoring shop 20 days after the Taliban took over Afghanistan. What she didn’t expect is to be sewing clothes for members of the Taliban who have become her primary source of revenue.

Garbage, Garbage, Everywhere

Garbage, Garbage, Everywhere

The lack of a garbage collection system due to inattention from the municipality, as well as the public’s lack of awareness have all joined forces in increasing Nili’s problem with trash.

Will Vaccines Work, Is the Virus Real; Afghans Wonder

Will Vaccines Work, Is the Virus Real; Afghans Wonder

Misinformation, lack of awareness, and confusion surrounding the coronavirus is still spreading around Afghanistan. Additionally lack of understanding about the effectiveness and use of coronavirus vaccines plagues the effort to curb the pandemic.

Afghan Artist Struggling to Survive

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.

Struggling with Poverty and Trauma, Millions of Afghans Turn to Drugs

Struggling with Poverty and Trauma, Millions of Afghans Turn to Drugs

Around 6 million Afghans are estimated to be addicted to drugs. Afghanistan is also the largest producer of opium in the world. Alive in Afghanistan talks to those most affected by drug use, the individuals and their families.

Afghans Call President Biden's Executive Order Illogical and Unjust

Afghans Call President Biden's Executive Order Illogical and Unjust

“People are selling their children due to hunger” Mr. Qasim Ekhtiari, a 40 year-old professor from Daikund told Alive in Afghanistan, expressing his shock and anger at an announcement by President Joe Biden last week.

Eshtarlay, One of Afghanistan's Many Remote, Snowy Districts

Eshtarlay, One of Afghanistan's Many Remote, Snowy Districts

Eshtarlay, a district in Afghanistan’s central Daikundi province, is predominantly populated by Hazaras, one of the main ethnic groups in Afghanistan.

Little Development, Lots of Hospitality

Little Development, Lots of Hospitality

Reporter’s name held for safety, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley Oruzgan is a well-known province in south-central Afghanistan, which was split into two parts, Daikundi, and Oruzgan, the former mostly populated by the Hazara tribe. Daikundi is a dry, cold, mountainous, rugged, with a harsh

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

Famous for His Mule

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Famous for His Mule

— One Day in Afghanistan — By Sima Siawash, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley NILI — Afghanistan is a mountainous country that is full of regions with rough terrain where modern technology still gives way to centuries old methods of transportation. The people of this country, especially those in

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 Taliban Evict Hazara Families

The Taliban Evict Hazara Families

Reporting by Sima Siawash, edited by Mohammad Jawad and Brian Conley Updated with a comment from Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesman. Daikundi — The Taliban have ordered the eviction of hundreds of ethnic Hazara families from at least two districts — Gizab and Pato — in central Daikundi province of Afghanistan within the last

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