Afghan women go to prison for “moral” crimes
It is very surprising that even after the ouster of Taliban a decade ago, women in Afghanistan still continue to battle archaic mi…
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Taliban target Afghan women
Even as UN statistics show that civilian casualties have reduced for the first time in the period of six years. This is heartening…
Afghan women are escaping marriage by committing suicide
It is sad but true, Afghan women are committing suicide to escape marriages that they dont wish to enter into. A staggering 80% of…
Food in Afghanistan
When I lived in California in the US, I had my first real experience of Afghani food. I still remember that small, quaint eatery w…
Women's empowerment in Afghanistan
Girls education and the inclusion of girls and women back in the mainstream of Afghan society are ways that can help empower women…
Girls' education in Afghanitan is vital to its economic progress
USAIDs administrator, Mr. Rajiv Shah, talks about his project related to education in Afghanistan. He explains that US sees educat…
Tourism after decades of war in Afghanistan
It might come as a surprise to most of us, but in the 1970s Afghanistan was a booming destination for tourism. Three decades of in…
NATO forces withdrawal from Afghanistan
Come 2014, and NATO troops will begin withdrawal from Afghanistan. NATO came here more than a decade ago when the oppressive Talib…
Examer Educational Software to facilitate Afghanistan education system
Fereshteh Forough, a partner at Citadel Software talks about this online exam software called Examer educational Software. She exp…
Film Annex a Film Distribution Platform enables money making online
Film Annex and Afghan Citadel Company opened a filmmaker and Blogger Center in Herat in November 2012. This Center will go a long …
