A host turns hostile
A s the circumstances deteriorate in Afghanistan, hundreds of Afghans – from government officials to activists and journalists, to members...
A s the circumstances deteriorate in Afghanistan, hundreds of Afghans – from government officials to activists and journalists, to members...
Afghan women are being stripped of their rights under the Taliban – to the detriment of the rest of the...
A constantly persecuted ethnic and religious minority group in Afghanistan finds life even more perilous under Taliban rule.
A ban on opium poppy cultivation may have come too late to curb Afghanistan’s drug-addiction crisis.
Each day, thousands of Afghans still travel to Iran even if they know they are not welcome there.
With the country’s economy in near collapse, desperate Afghans sell their household items so that they can feed their families.
The international community’s continued refusal to recognize the de facto regime in Afghanistan may have moral and legal bases, but...
A fresh wave of civilian killings by suspected militants has triggered fears of an exodus much like what happened decades...
With international organizations still largely absent from the country, Afghanistan’s millions of internally displaced people may be in for a...
It is estimated that over 100 dead bodies wash up on Japan’s shores each year. Almost all of them are...
Read moreMongolia is still far from getting rid of hostile attitudes toward the LGBTQI+ community, but there are indications that positive...
Read moreThais voted for change in their country’s recently concluded elections, but many obstacles stand in the way of any real...
Read moreAs the violence in Myanmar escalates, the country’s people are calling for the international community to go beyond words and...
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