Journalism in Afghanistan : “A Taliban forced me to marry him !” (5/6)
Wahida fled Afghanistan to escape forced marriage. She worked for the government before the Taliban takeover. In 2022, while collecting her salary, a Taliban fighter demanded she marry him. An exclusive interview.
Journalism in Afghanistan : the heartache of a vision lost to oppression (4/6)
In this fourth exclusive interview with journalists, Lailuma Sadid interviews women who are surviving every day, as well as trying to provide news for citizens. Manigha’s story is one of resilience and courage.
Journalism in Afghanistan : “I feel like a slave under the Taliban regime !” (3/6)
I want their voices must be heard and the truths must reach the world!
Journalism in Afghanistan : “I couldn’t stay silent, but telling the truth risked my life” (2/6)
In this second exclusive interview with journalists from Afghanistan, we speak with journalists who have overcome enormous hurdles. Among them is Sohila Gulistani, a young woman from Ghazni province.
Journalism in Afghanistan : “Every moment is filled with fear, every step with caution, as even the smallest mistake could cost us our lives” (1/6)
In these exclusive interviews, we have the chance to speak to Afghanistan’s journalists. These people, including women, have navigated extraordinary challenges in a profession that is vital for truth and transparency.
Afghanistan women despair as Taliban starts enforcing harsher laws
This legislation, titled the “Law on the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”, imposes severe restrictions on women’s public and private lives. The international community has called for immediate action.
Taliban’s weakness and inefficiency in response to deadly Herat earthquakes
More than 2.000 people died and around 12 villages were completely destroyed in Herat province of Afghanistan.
Over de grens : het vluchtverhaal van mijn Afghaanse pleegbroer
Het is 2013. Een groep van 120 mensen wandelt vanuit Iran naar de grens met Turkije. Het begint te schemeren. Om de grens over te kunnen gaan, moet er gewacht […]
One Yalda Night in Brussels
The longest night of the year is called Yalda or Chellah and is known as “the night of the sun’s birth (Mehr)” in Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia.
“If I go back to Afghanistan, the Taliban will kill me !”
Since September 2023, more than 400.000 refugees have been deported or returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan.
Ahmad Massoud, from Panjshir to Brussels, crying out for peace !
Ahmad Massoud leads the National Resistance Front (NRF) of Afghanistan. He is the son of Ahmad Shah Massoud, the late revolutionary commander known as “The Lion of Panjshir”. Exclusive meeting in Brussels.
Prix Henri La Fontaine : “Je le dédie aux filles et femmes afghanes obligées d’étudier en clandestinité” (podcast)
Journaliste afghane en exil, membre de l’ASBL En-GAJE et du comité éditorial de Latitudes, Lailuma Sadid a reçu le Prix international Henri La Fontaine. Rencontre avec une femme qui résiste.