By Lida and Salem Ibrahimi Since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001, the Afghan government has been trying to rebuild and run a country, which has almost nothing to be recovered except few destroyed buildings, non-functioning systems, institutions and poor-stricken population. Notwithstanding, the government capitalized on the post Bonne-agreement political achievements, and with generous support [...] [...more]
By Jamil Danish October 2009 – Jawad Kohistani is sitting on a red sofa, looking pale and anxious, sipping a cup of green tea to steady his nerves. The hotel manager is counting the number of guests Jawad plans on inviting to his wedding next week. He’s stamping every single invitation card Jawad has provided. But Jawad has [...] [...more]
by Travis Beard (Originally published here. With special appreciation to The National, it is, hereby, republished in AUAF Free Press) In Afghanistan’s darker times under the Taliban, almost anything that brought a smile to people’s faces was banned under the oppressive regime; kite flying, music, dancing and most sports were off limits. But one man with a love [...] [...more]
by: Mr. Anonymous Recently the Karzai Administration has overcome all odds to bring changes short of curing aids. Electricity in Kabul has become almost 24 hour in Kabul, and Jalalabad is quick becoming another city resembling nothing close to Kabul. Even skies are parting to bring in abundance of rain. Ohhh Hamid, where were you a [...] [...more]
By: Nasria Pashtun and Siddique Ahmed A group of Japanese engineers, town planners, and other experts in urban planning, (buried under maps, GIS data and piles of paper) are working on the plan for a new city. This city is not going to be in the suburbs of Tokyo or Kawasaki. It is called Deh Sabs [...] [...more]
by Abrahim Rasouli Undergraduate Student at AUAF It’s your wedding party. You’re happy; a few are dancing. You’re sitting beside your bride; she’s happy too… A loud sound, darkness, dust, silence… Coalition Forces fighter planes… Everyone assumes that they are targeting the Taliban. But, what about the innocent people like you whose wedding party is being celebrated? [...] [...more]
by Jafar Kazemiyan Afghanistan has been altered to a non-developed country through two decades of war that has brought nothing except poverty, illiteracy, immigration, and bias for its people. In such a situation, Afghanistan’s most crucial need has been a university with high international standards. The American University of Afghanistan seemed to be the best response [...] [...more]
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