In Afghanistan, fake claims that supplements are “anti-Muslim” pill
“Don’t let your daughter take this pill, it’s the infidels’ plan to eradicate Muslims. These tablets are actually birth control pills. Share this message,” says a Facebook post
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How the same erotic photos are used to smear politicians from India to Afghanistan
After the deadly attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul on January 21, some Afghans claimed that the city’s Chief of Police didn’t do enough to thwart it.
Save the Children attack: ‘Extremists want to drive NGOs out’
Gunmen attacked the offices of the NGO Save the Children in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, leading to a battle with security forces that has left at least
Did 77 members of the Afghan security forces really join the Taliban?
The Taliban has published a propaganda video in which they claimed that 77 members of the Afghan security forces had defected and joined their ranks. The video, which included footage of the purported recruits,
High-end fashion from Afghanistan’s ‘Coco Chanel’
For many people, fashion in Afghanistan means women in burqas and men with full-length beards, not dynamic young fashion designers.
The place in Afghanistan where it’s “easy to kill women”
A 19-year-old shot by her husband’s family after he claimed she wasn’t a virgin. An 18-year-old was killed with her mother because of suspicion
Riding bikes and fighting taboos in Afghanistan
Three months ago a handful of young Afghan boys launched a freestyle cycling club in Kabul. It went viral when teenage girls also joined the club
‘We fear bombs more than the Taliban,’ says Kunduz resident
The Taliban attacked the northeast Afghan city of Kunduz on Monday, taking control of the city centre and army strongholds. According to one
Take a ride with the cyclist who brings books to isolated Afghan kids
A few months ago, we wrote an article about our Observer Saber Hosseini, a teacher who cycles out to remote villages in Afghanistan to give books to kids.
Marriage of 6-year-old girl in exchange for goat shocks Afghans
A video of a crying 6-year-old Afghan girl is being widely shared on social media in Afghanistan. Her name is Gharibgol, and she was sold
Ershad Alijani 