Feb 26Member-onlyAcceptanceby Rahima Rasa, Kabul, Afghanistan I have accepted the life. I have accepted that something strange is not going to happen, everything isn’t going to get better overnight, and I’m not going to open my eyes one day and see that a miracle has happened and everything in my world…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Feb 24Member-only“Let’s talk” — A Favor Given to Each Otherby Sediqa Mubariz, Kabul, AfghanistanCommunity1 min readCommunity1 min read
Feb 19Member-onlyAdvice to MenteesMentor and mentee relationships need to have clear roles and expectations. There are sometimes failures in the relationship due to mismannaged expectations. We see two basic types of mentoring relationships — mandatory and voluntary. Mandatory mentoring is often the result of some instutional or work place requirement. Voluntary mentoring can…Mentorship2 min readMentorship2 min read
Feb 17Member-onlyAn Afghan girls simple wish…“I made the wish that girls in Afghanistan had the chance to do bouldering, mountaineering and I wished the families in my country took their children out to try new adventures.” For some time I have followed, with admiration, the spirit of Afghan women and girls. This predated the Taliban…Afghanistan1 min readAfghanistan1 min read
Dec 9, 2021YOUNG GIRL ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION OF GIRLS IN AFGHANISTANJust two months ago, Sharifa, delivered this address to her class in Kabul. She was allowed because the new government allows girls to attend school through the 6th grade. Now there is uncertainty since it is said that the Taliban government does not allow female students of 7 to 12…Girls Education2 min readGirls Education2 min read
Jun 13, 2021Kabul neighbourhood, home to Hazaras, stunned by wave of attacksOnce considered a safe haven for Hazara Shia Muslims, Dasht-e-Barchi has come under increased attacks in recent years. A maternity hospital in Barchi was attacked last May that left nearly 30 people dead, including babies and mothers [File: AFP] Kabul, Afghanistan — Amena says her family came to the Afghan…7 min read7 min read
May 20, 2021How You Subtly Make a Lasting Impression on Someone’s Life4.4K22Michael ThompsonAs always, a post that we needed, reminding us to think about the things we appreciate in our…As always, a post that we needed, reminding us to think about the things we appreciate in our lives, and how a simple act, done with intention and care, can be all it takes to make someone feel apprecited for what they say or do. Thanks.1 min read1 min read
Dec 17, 2020Chadari uses storytelling as a Tool to Fight Stereotypes about Afghan Women http://www.chadariprojecChadari uses storytelling as a Tool to Fight Stereotypes about Afghan Women http://www.chadariproject.com/ This poem in the Poetry and Healing series is by the talented Faiza Saqib based in London, UK.Storytelling1 min readStorytelling1 min read
Aug 22, 2020Breshna’s Survival Storyby Breshna Musazai On the night of 24 August, I was in the female mosque of American University of Afghanistan, where I was a student. It was 7 pm when I finished my prayer. My best friend was with me. She told me let’s go to library because we had…Women13 min readWomen13 min read
