IS MODERNIZATION INCREASING HONOR KILLINGS OF PAKISTANI, INDIAN AND AFGHAN WOMEN?
Anusha was a young woman from a remote village in the southern district of Kotli, in the Pakistan-administered Kashmir region. Anu…
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WHEN PROSTITUTION OF AFGHAN WOMEN LEADS TO HONOR KILLING
It's hard enough for young women around the world to escape the spiral of prostitution with their own forces, but it's even harder…
OPPORTUNITIES TO JUMP INTO THE ECONOMY OF AFGHANISTAN
Different countries mean different cultures. Different cultures mean different lifestyles. And different lifestyles mean that peop…
MY SANDY
I almost feel ashamed by how lucky I am. Nearly three quarters of a millionNew Yorkers currently don't have have electricity. Some…
MALALA'S STORY POSES SOME QUESTIONS FOR THE SAFETY OF PAKISTANI AND AFGHAN WOMEN
"My people need me." Malala Yousufzai, the schoolgirl who was shot by the Talibans on October 9th just because she was trying to g…
FILM ANNEX'S IMPACT ON THE NATIONAL SPORT OF AFGHANISTAN
Film Annex and the Afghan Citadel Software Company are currently building Internet classrooms in 40 schools in Herat the third la…
MALALA, SHAZIA AND KAINAT GIVE COURAGE TO AFGHAN WOMEN
"I have the right of education. I have the right to play. I have the right to sing. I have the right to talk. I have the right to …
PAKISTANI SCHOOLGIRL INSPIRES AFGHAN WOMEN
"I had a terrible dream yesterday with military helicopters and the Taleban. I have had such dreams since the launch of the milita…
MALALA YOUSAFZAI: A HEROINE FIGHTING FOR PAKISTANI AND AFGHAN EDUCATION
I'm a teacher, and it makes me angry when I see kids here in the US taking education for granted. When I see them not paying atten…
FUNERAL RITUALS FROM TIBET TO AFGHANISTAN CULTURE
I've always been fascinated by how different people around the world - and throughout history - take care of their loved ones when…
