A Society Without Media Is Left Defenseless Against Power and Fake News
On September 28, 2026 (6 Mizan 1405), World News Day, we have an opportunity to pause and reflect on one...
On September 28, 2026 (6 Mizan 1405), World News Day, we have an opportunity to pause and reflect on one...
By Dr. Ahmad Sarmast, Afghan Australian ethnomusicologist, founder of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and advocate for the Five...
The truth is that we hold a grudge against fate itself, refusing to accept that mistakes and dark chapters exist...
After the Taliban's return to power in 2021, and especially after higher education was banned for girls in December 2022,...
Throughout the history of Afghanistan, not all forms of power entered the field through the sword, the rifle, and the...
Since ancient times, humanity's view of wealth and commerce has been mixed with skepticism. Religious preachers also claimed that the...
We, children of the village, when the sun shone brighter than ever over the garden and the field, set down...
Over the past few days, I have thought repeatedly about the men of Afghanistan: men who have lived for five...
The recent social-media message posted by former president Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has generated wide attention largely because its content was...
The name of Ahmad Shah Massoud is often written alongside the great guerrilla fighters and commanders of modern history, such...
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Lynne talks with generals, diplomats, soldiers, journalists, politicians, activists, people who have front row seats for conflicts around the world, and citizens with a story to tell, happy or sad. For this first series, Afghanistan is the focus. Lynne and her guests talk about the collapse of the republic in August, 2021, and the impact since — for the people of Afghanistan, for the security of the region, for the safety of the world. It’s important, interesting and insightful.
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