Iason Athanasiadis reviews a documentary of an Egyptian's observations of the first year of the Taliban's new regime.
APRIL 19, 2024 • By Iason AthanasiadisAustro-Afghan reporter Emran Feroz has published a new book on four decades of intervention in Afghanistan, with a...
MARCH 3, 2024 • By Emran FerozSomething beyond war-weariness informs Jamaluddin Aram’s depiction of 1990s Afghanistan in his debut novel, writes Rudi Heinrich.
JANUARY 15, 2024 • By Rudi HeinrichIn this short story by Maryam Mahjoba, a teacher from Japan travels to Afghanistan to teach at a...
DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By Maryam MahjobaAfghan American writer Sumaira Akbarzada shares several of her family's favorite rice dishes, recalling her trips to Afghanistan.
JUNE 12, 2023 • By Sumaira AkbarzadaIason Athanasiadis on how the Arab world’s most famous product went from boisterous matchbox to counter-hegemon with an...
MAY 1, 2023 • By Iason AthanasiadisAn Athens native returns to Greece after a 20-year sojourn across the Mediterranean and Middle East, covering turmoil...
MARCH 5, 2023 • By Iason AthanasiadisSelling off your beloved book collection to pay the rent hurts, but it beats starving or being out...
DECEMBER 13, 2021 • By weglot-editorOn the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Hadani Ditmars remembers the treasures and the ruins of Afghanistan...
AUGUST 16, 2021 • By Mohja Kahf