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Tag: Afghanistan

August 16, 2024

Living as a Refugee in Pakistan,Afghan...

When the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021 and barred girls from attending secondary schools, Ayesha Rahimi was a student in 11th grade.Three years later, Rahimi is a refugee living in Peshawar, Pakistan.She hopes to return to school there.

August 15, 2024

Deported Afghan Family Returns to Pakistan...

In November, Gul Ali, an Afghan refugee, and his family were deported back to Afghanistan while living in Pakistan. After just a two months, they returned to Pakistan saying that they were unable to find work or shelter in Afghanistan

July 4, 2024

Tougher Laws Called for by Afghans...

In Afghanistan, the rate of opium addiction is still rising even after 20 years of government treatment programs and a Taliban-imposed ban on poppy cultivation.Some Afghans who are addicted to drugs say the Taliban should crack down harder on the sales and purchase of illicit drugs.

June 30, 2024

Afghan Journalist Seeks Asylum in U.S....

Many Afghans, including Nizakat Parsa, are requesting relocation for greater freedom and security in the United States.The journalist and his family embarked on a three-month journey through the Americas in search of safety.

June 21, 2024

Afghan Woman in Pakistan Teaches Refugee...

Former schoolteacher Zarghona Hamidi is teaching young Afghan refugee women in Peshawar, Pakistan, how to make fashion jewelry so they can support their families.

April 6, 2024

Afghan Patients Struggle to Enter Pakistan...

After tighter restrictions on cross-border movement were implemented, Afghan cancer patients say they are struggling to enter Pakistan for treatment.

March 12, 2024

Press Briefing:Power of Inclusion: Afghan Women...

Speaking during the press conference on “The Power of Inclusion: Afghan Women and Regional Prosperity” is Asila Wardak, a former director general of UN affairs in the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

January 27, 2024

Afghan Refugee Family Barred from Attending...

Two years ago, Fatima Amiri and her family fled Afghanistan for Pakistan because the Taliban government would not allow  her and her sisters to go to school. But going to school is impossible, she says, even in their new country.

December 21, 2023

Canada Offers Opportunity for Afghan Journalist...

After fleeing Taliban repression back home, a former political reporter for TOLOnews in Afghanistan found a new job with a Canadian broadcaster.

November 18, 2023

Afghans Returning from Pakistan in need...

The Pakistan’s government started deporting Afghans who had been living there illegally on November 1. Since then, thousands of refugees have returned to Afghanistan and living near the border in makeshift camps. These family say that with winter is approaching, they need jobs and housing.

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