The residents of different provinces have shared their views regarding the changing wedding ceremony customs and said in the past wedding was financially affordable and organized simply but currently more customs have been introduced and the cost has increased. The wedding ceremony is held in every country based on its own culture, Afghanistan like other More
Zia Gul had been expelled from home by her husband with her five children after marrying another woman, now she has been dealing with many problems and says men should not do injustice with their women. According to religious scholars, Allah (swt) has set special conditions for polygamy in the Holy Quran. Having multiple wives More
Some widows complain about hardships and economic problems in their lives while religious scholars say the government and every member of the society is responsible to help vulnerable families. Government officials, however, say the process to provide aid to widows is ongoing. Samar Jan, 39, a widow in Qala-i-Naw City, the capital of northwestern Badghis More
Tired of a difficult life, 11-year-old Salma is forced by poverty to work in a brick kiln with her ailing father to support her family in eastern Nangarhar province. Khan Mohammad, Salma’s father, a resident of Sultanpur area of Surkhrod district has been suffering from a rheumatic disease. Salma daily comes to the brick kiln More
A 10-year-old girl, Fatima, who sells junk scavenged from garbage heaps to support her family in northwestern Nimroz province, asks the acting government to support poor children and pave the way for their education. Dozens of children, including boys and girls, on a daily basis collect useable things from garbage piles in alleys and streets More
The culture of demanding high amount of Toyana — the amount of money demanded by the bride’s family from groom for marriage — is common in parts of Afghanistan and this tradition resulted in dangerous consequences after marriage. Mehdi, 25, from central Bamyan province went to Iran after one month of his marriage to earn More
The use of smart phones beyond the limit in some cases generated problems within families and according psychologists the issue had lift negative impact on the lives of couples and hampered their emotional conditions. An informative website Rozah wrote in one of its articles that the effects and complications of cell phones on the body More
In order to prevent birth defects in children, doctors advise serious care and no use of arbitrary drugs during pregnancy and say marriage with close relatives should be avoided as well. Although the Ministry of Public Health does not provide accurate statistics on birth defects in the country, but information provided by one of the More
Mental, psychological diseases experts have linked some factor which could cause psychological and mental issues among children. Psychologists have said that the restless atmosphere at home, the lack of attention to the needs of children, the violent treatment of parents and teachers can cause psychological problems in children, which if not taken seriously will have More
Over 16,000 children are involved in hard labour or collecting garbage on roads and streets, an official said on Monday. According to reports some children are involved in bricks making along with the families in bricks factories. Walid, 11, is one of these children, who told Pajhwok Afghan News that he daily go to the More
