Humayoon Babur Without legitimacy, unity, or the backing of the Afghan people, the concept of an exiled government is little more than an illusion—set to become another whisper lost in the tumult of Afghanistan’s complex and troubled political reality. Sher Shah (name changed for security reasons), a resident of Mazar-e-Sharif in Balkh Province, is one More

In the heart of Kunduz Province, a once-proud black horse named “Amada”—Dari for “Ready”—symbolized hope and resilience for its owner, Ali Reza. For Reza, a 55-year-old former Buzkashi player, Amada was more than just a companion; he was his partner in the game that is the soul of Afghanistan. But as artillery shells rained down More

Recent reports on an emerging drug kingpin-converted mining tycoon becoming Beijing’s man in Kabul reveal a chain reaction of corruption in Afghanistan’s mining industry. However, how the Chinese operate in the mining industry in Afghanistan remains unknown. Based on open-source research, intensive interviews, and frequent field work, this article uncovers the secret operation of Chinese More

The term Greater Middle East emerged through the political literatures of Washingtonians since 2004 which include the Arab World, MENA, East Africa, some parts of Central Asia, and even Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, and Iran. The larger scope of Middle east as discussed comprises strongest military powers and colossus economies such as Turkey, UAE, Qatar, Saudi More

Germany is today, after Pakistan and Iran, the country with the highest proportion of Afghan migrants and refugees in relation to the number of Afghans living in exile. In a for seeable future, there will soon be around 500,000 Afghans living in Germany. Considerably more than the approximately 300,000 who lived there before 2015. A More

Imagine living under the constant threat of droughts, floods, extreme temperatures, and land degradation. Threats that loom over livelihood, food security, and well-being. How would you cope if climate disasters forced you to abandon your job, and your home, every year? This is the harsh reality for millions of Afghans, who are among the populations most vulnerable More

The ultimate geostrategic triumph of the current violence in the Middle East belongs to Iran. Iran could, potentially, achieve their strategic goal of becoming an ally of the US as well as the most important power in West Asia by benefiting from lessons taught by history, utilizing its powers of violence through their proxies, diplomacy More

Afghanistan; At the beginning of the 20th century, it gained its independence in the days while two imperialist powers, one in its neighboring in the north and the other in the south of the country, were striving to expand their rules. Against both the powers, the indigenous people across the Amu River and the British More

First generation immigrant children and families are mostly living with experience of multiple worldviews. They are often taught about putting more efforts and hard work than their Western counterparts for their survival.  They are taught about the value of social belonging and loyalty to similar social and cultural kinship-based community groups. This involves fostering connections, More

By Jahan Zeb  It seems members in this forum are going through or witnessing heated arguments and unhealthy conflicts time and agin.It takes a toll on members’ mental health as few of them have mentioned here. Whether it’s a disagreement within the present or former BODs, or tension between or among or with other groups, More