Author: Taneen
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UN Secretary-General’s Message on Nowruz: “The Spirit of Nowruz Is a Precious Gift”
António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, in a message on the occasion of the Solar New Year, described the spirit of Nowruz as a “precious gift” in a world full of war, division, and conflict. In his message, published on the social media platform X, he stated that Nowruz symbolizes new beginnings, the rebirth of…
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288 Musical Instruments Burned by the Taliban in Laghman
The spokesperson for the Taliban governor in Laghman Province announced that the group’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice and Complaints Handling collected and destroyed 288 pieces of various musical instruments in the Qarghayi district of the province. Abdul Malik Niazi, the spokesperson for the Taliban governor in Laghman, said the…
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Reactions to the Destruction of the Amir Ali-Shir Nava’i Statue in Balkh
The Taliban municipality in Mazar-i-Sharif on Tuesday, 28 Asad, completely destroyed the statue of Amir Ali-Shir Nava’i, the renowned poet and thinker of the Timurid era. The Taliban had previously covered the statue’s face with plaster, but two days ago they removed it entirely — an act that has triggered a wave of reactions inside…
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Lahore High Court Temporarily Halts Deportation of Afghan Medical Students
The Lahore High Court in Pakistan, through a temporary ruling, halted the implementation of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s decision to send Afghan medical students back. Judge Khalid Ishaq said on Friday, 20 Sunbula, during the hearing of the case of 13 Afghan students, that students who are undergoing medical and dental courses must…
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Etilat-e-Roz Newspaper Launches Its Uzbek-Language Section
Etilat-e-Roz newspaper announced the launch of the Uzbek-language section of its website on 29 Mizan, the National Day of the Uzbek Language. The newspaper wrote that it will continue its publications in Uzbek in addition to Dari, Pashto, and English. The newspaper said the purpose of creating this section is to preserve and promote the…
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Artist of Love and Freedom; The Republic in Ahmad Zaher’s Voice
Forty-seven years have passed since the silencing of Ahmad Zaher’s voice, but why does an artist, after nearly half a century, still remain present in the collective memory of a society? The answer is not limited to music alone; it lies in the deep connection between art, society, and the concept of love and freedom.…
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For Dawood Sarkhosh
I love Dawoud Sarkhosh; not only for his voice, but for the feeling that flows through his songs. For the fact that when he sings, poetry doesn’t just come out of his mouth; it’s as if he carries with him a part of the memory, homeland, longing, and hope of a generation. I am Tajik,…
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The Bitter Taste of Withdrawal: Why Does America Want Bagram Again?
Bagram is not merely a military base for America and its allies; it is a strategic tool for controlling developments in Afghanistan and containing regional rivals — a long-term strategy through which America, by retaining levers of power, seeks to shape a new order in the heart of Asia. The withdrawal of American military forces…
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Some Men Laugh at Women’s Protests
In a corner of the room, miles away from the events of your country, you cover them so that perhaps your relationship with your homeland, land, and people is not erased. You receive dozens of messages, statements, protests, and videos, but the capacity to address them is beyond your ability to cover them as needed.…
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A Student’s Note; A Memory from the Last Days of University
I am someone who lived for long years in Afghanistan during the republic era; a generation that spent part of its youth and life in the atmosphere of that period and experienced freedoms such as going to school, education, attending university, movement, and personal choices. For this reason, the days approaching the fall of Kabul…
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