By: Fazal Ahmad Rahel
Dr. Ramazan Bashardost, Afghanistan’s former Planning Minister and current Member of Parliament, is an Independent Candidate in the upcoming Presidential Elections. His office is a small tent erected on the shoulder of the highway that runs in front of the Afghan parliament building. Inside, a tattered flag of Afghanistan hangs behind a [...] [...more]
By: Maryam Hotaki
“Afghanistan needs us”
Professor Bahman is one of the youngest professors at the AUAF. She started working for human rights when she was just 15. She has got her bachelor degree in law and anthropology from the Economic University of London. Moreover, she has her master degree from King College in London. Right now, [...] [...more]
Masouma Maqsudi, a 22 year old sophomore student at AUAF, is from the province Ghazni. She is an active member in the AUAF community and participates in many activities. She is the only female member of the AUAF student council, she has a part-time job in David Shaw’s office, and she is a member of [...] [...more]
By Nasria Pashtun
Dr. Dana Holland, an addition to AUAF as an anthropology professor, talks about her life and and experiences in Kabul to date.
A tall slim woman of great charm, Dr. Holland has fair skin and long auburn hair. She likes to dress colorfully with light jewelry. She speaks slowly and clearly states each word, taking [...] [...more]
By Siddique Ahmad
Ali Babur Ghulam, a 23 year old Afghan, was born in Kabul but left Afghanistan when he was only one and a half years old. He is one of the returnees who came from the United States to live in Kabul and study AUAF.
“There are about five students who came from the States [...] [...more]