Afghanistan

“Kabul’s Haikus”—fiction from Maryam Mahjoba

“Kabul’s Haikus”—fiction from Maryam Mahjoba

In this short story by Maryam Mahjoba, a teacher from Japan travels to Afghanistan to teach at a...

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By Maryam Mahjoba
The Paranda Network—Afghan Women Writing

The Paranda Network—Afghan Women Writing

Breaking stereotypes that their country is only about war, Afghan women continue to write despite the Taliban, writes...

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By Lillie Razvi
Aliyeh Ataei, Écrivaine Afghane-Iranienne, Présente Son Livre d’Essais au Grain des Mots

Aliyeh Ataei, Écrivaine Afghane-Iranienne, Présente Son Livre d’Essais au Grain des Mots

L'écrivaine aghane-iranienne Aliyeh Ataei présente "La frontière des oubliés" de chez Gallimard au Grain des Mots.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • By Jordan Elgrably
“My Mother is a Tree”—a story by Aliyeh Ataei

“My Mother is a Tree”—a story by Aliyeh Ataei

Aliyeh Ataei's new story centers on a young woman exploring herself as a writer while choosing life in...

JULY 2, 2023 • By Aliyeh Ataei
Afghan Cuisine’s Rice Dishes—Delectables of the Silk Road

Afghan Cuisine’s Rice Dishes—Delectables of the Silk Road

Afghan American writer Sumaira Akbarzada shares several of her family's favorite rice dishes, recalling her trips to Afghanistan.

JUNE 12, 2023 • By Sumaira Akbarzada
Zara Houshmand, Moon and Sun

Zara Houshmand, Moon and Sun

Writer, editor and literary translator Zara Houshmand presents her new book of Rumi translations, Moon and Sun.

JUNE 4, 2023 • By Zara Houshmand
Broken Home: Britain in the Time of Migration

Broken Home: Britain in the Time of Migration

Malu Halasa tells the story of refugees seeking asylum in Britain who brave the dangerous waters of the...

MARCH 5, 2023 • By Malu Halasa
Going Home—a photo essay by Jassem Ghazbanpour

Going Home—a photo essay by Jassem Ghazbanpour

These days, for Iranian photographer Jassem Ghazbanpour, who began shooting the Iran-Iraq war at age 16, home is...

MARCH 5, 2023 • By Jassem Ghazbanpour
Three Poems by Tishani Doshi

Three Poems by Tishani Doshi

Madras, Indian-born poet, writer, and dancer Tishani Doshi presents three of her latest poems.

DECEMBER 15, 2022 • By Tishani Doshi
Fragile Freedom, Fragile States in the Muslim World

Fragile Freedom, Fragile States in the Muslim World

I. Rida Mahmood observes that while people in Iran and Arab countries are roiling for more equality and...

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • By I. Rida Mahmood
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