Shukria Dellawar is an Afghan-American peace and security expert, writer, poet, and outspoken human rights advocate. She has worked with…
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Art Can Let Afghan Women Express Our Unique Selves
Hangama Amiri is an up-and-coming Afghan-Canadian artist. She graduated from NSCAD University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was a Canadian…
Afghan Women’s Role in Peacebuilding Is Ignored
With more than twenty years of experience in the humanitarian field inside and outside Afghanistan, Belquis Ahmadi is one of…
An Open Letter to the Afghan Girls Robotics Team
Dear Sisters, Like many Afghans, I didn’t know much about Robotics, but felt deeply saddened when I heard that your…
Leena Alam to Afghan Women: “Do Not Give Up on Your Dreams”
Leena Alam is a well-known actress and advocate from Afghanistan. She has won awards for her roles in movies including…
The Second Generation Struggles of an Afghan-American
Yesterday, I went to a mehmanee, where I met two brilliant and beautiful Afghan sisters who recently immigrated to the…
Meet Arzo Wardak, An Advocate for Refugee Rights
Pary Shuaib Arzo Wardak’s name is familiar to many Afghans in the diaspora. She is a fierce advocate for Afghanistan…
Afgherican
American – as my passport states Afghan – as my parents reiterate Growing up, in-between In a state of red,…
Farahnaz Forotan: I will never give up on Afghanistan
From getting threats from terrorists to facing harassment on the streets, it is not easy being a woman journalist in…
Finding My Identity as an Afghan-American
Pary Shuaib I have always felt proud to be Afghan and American, simultaneously. Afghan-American: the hyphenation is incredibly important because…