Afghanistan

Rights Group: Afghan women barred from studying nursing and midwifery

4:26pm December 04, 2024

Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.

'Bread & Roses' is a guerrilla film about Afghan women protesters

10:55am December 03, 2024

Getting footage from the ground was essential for filmmaker Sahra Mani, the director of Bread & Roses. Her documentary, which profiles three women who engage in protests, is now streaming on Apple TV+.

Afghanistan's Long Drought Contributes To Malnutrition

For the first time ever, Taliban reps were invited to the big U.N. climate conference

4:02pm November 22, 2024

Since the Taliban took power 2021, Afghanistan has not been invited to big climate conferences. And money for projects addressing climate-related issues has been frozen. Are things about to change?

Central Asia’s Ticking Time Bomb: Water

5:00am October 30, 2024

The Aral Sea has nearly disappeared over the last 60 years. Now, its source rivers are depleting.

How do you help young Afghan refugees heal? A new program in Maine offers a way

7:00am September 15, 2024

Research shows that a toxic mix of past traumas and the stresses of resettlement puts refugee kids at significantly higher risk of long term mental health challenges. A new effort aims to mitigate those risks by supporting parents and children in refugee families.

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Afghan women sing to protest a law that orders them to keep quiet

7:57am September 12, 2024

A new morality law is full of restrictions. No neckties for men. Photos cannot be reproduced. The harshest rules are for women — who are singing out on social media to protest the ban on singing.

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Whatever happened to ... the young Afghan musicians who fled after the Taliban took over?

7:54am September 03, 2024

Nearly 300 young musicians, their teachers and staff from their music school fled Afghanistan in fear for their lives as the Taliban took power. NPR caught up with them during their U.S. tour,

National

Taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi wins the Paralympic refugee team its first medal

4:43am August 30, 2024

The Afghan para-athlete makes history for the refugee team that represents the 120 million people globally who have been displaced.

Young Afghan musicians are rebuilding their art together, in Portugal

12:51pm August 06, 2024

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Three years ago, a group of young musicians from Afghanistan and their teachers fled Kabul to remake their lives as a community in northern Portugal. Now, they are touring the U.S.

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Health & Safety

How the Taliban adds to Afghanistan's woes when it comes to climate-fueled disasters

9:18am June 18, 2024

by Ruchi Kumar

It's a depressingly familiar story — devastating floods triggered by climate change — but with an Afghanistan twist.