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The hunger strike entered its seventh day on May 26.

Student Hunger Strike against “Injustice and Discrimination” at Kabul University

Dozens of students from Kabul University’s Department of Social Sciences have gone on a hunger strike against “injustice and discrimination” at the university. They began their strike on May 20 near the gate of Afghanistan’s National Assembly (NA). They are…

Celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of Afghanistan Pen Association

The ceremony is organized in April, when orange trees bloom.

Nanagarhar’s Orange Blossom Poetry Competition

Orange Blossom [Narange Gul] is a traditional poetry competition which is held in the first month of spring every year in Jalalabad city in Nangarhar Province.

4 million Afghans work between 5 and 35 hours in a week.

Approximately 800,000 of Afghanistan’s Citizens Are Unemployed

According to the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSMD), approximately 800,000 of Afghanistan’s citizens are unemployed, and about 4 million Afghans have part-time jobs. In other words, 4 million Afghans work between 5 and 35 hours in…

Hunger Strike By Civil Society Activists in Kabul against Killing of Civilians in Pakistan

Saffron (a spice derived from the Crocus flower) is a promising alternative to poppy cultivation, which is used for heroine production – a major problem in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan National Industrial Exhibition

Afghanistan National Industrial Conference and Exhibition (ANICE) was organized by Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) and Afghanistan Industrial Union (AIU). The event took place between November 27 and 30 at the Loya Jirga Tent in Kabul.

The symposium was organized by Ibn-e-Sina Institute of Higher Education (IIHE) on December 5, 2012 in Kabul.

Mining and the Environment: two main factors impacting sustainable development in Afghanistan.

A number of prominent Afghan officials, experts, and university lecturers came together to speak out on the consequences of mining on the environment in Afghanistan at a symposium called “Mining and the Environment: two main factors of sustainable development in…

Jibran’s two previous collections include various types and styles of poetry such as lyrics, epics, couplets, and verses; however, the poems of “Tarana and Terrorist” have all been written in lyrical style.

“Tarana and Terrorist” Poems Celebrated

“Tarana and Terrorist”, a collection of poems by Kawa Jibran, a young Afghan poet, was introduced by the Pen Association at an event on Nov 8, 2012 in Kabul. The ceremony was co-sponsored by the Coalition of Democratic and Progressive…

Book ceremony

Deadly Embrace discusses United States – Pakistan relations in different historical stages since Pakistan was separated from India.

“Deadly Embrace” Book Released in Kabul

The book “Deadly Embrace: Pakistan, America, and the Future of the Global Jihad” was released on September 27, 2012 in Kabul. Written by Bruce Riedel, it was translated by Bahar Mehr and Tabish Forugh into Farsi/Dari language.

The dOCUMENTA (13) Contemporary Arts Exhibition ended on July 19, officials say that more than 24,000 visitors visited the exhibition.

dOCUMENTA (13) Contemporary Arts Exhibition in Kabul

The dOCUMENTA (13) contemporary arts exhibition was held between June 20 and July 19, 2012 at Bagh-e-Babur (Babur Gardens) in Kabul. dOCUMENTA (13) is part of a 100-day modern art exhibition held every five years in Kassel, Germany. But for…

Dr. Farmarz Tamana, deputy speaker for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Jawad Sultani and Mohammad Mehdi Mutaheri lecturers at Ibn-e-Sina Institute of Higher Education criticized the book.

Introduction “U.S. Post-Taliban Strategy in Afghanistan” book

Ibn-e-Sina University was hosted a ceremony on Thursday, July 5 to analyze U.S. Post-Taliban Strategy in Afghanistan book published by Dr. Zakir Hussein Ershad. A number of academics, lecturers, and university students attended this ceremony.

Bagh-e-Babur is well known not only for its art and architecture, but also for its various species of trees and plants, including pomegranate, apple, fig, peanut, date, apricot and almond, among others.

Bagh-e-Babur; Modern Day Sanctuary For All

Babur built several gardens in Kabul, but Bagh-e-Babur is considered his shining achievement, built on 11 hectares at the bottom of Shir Darwaza Mountain in the heart of the city.

The session was designed to introduce The Cause of Sekandar’s Death – a collection of newly published short stories authored by Mohammad Taqi Akhlaqi.

Seeking Innovation for Afghanistan’s Contemporary Literature

A cultural session entitled “Seeking innovation for Afghanistan’s contemporary literature” was held on Thursday May 24, at Kateb Institute of Higher Education.

Taranatar az Baraan is the newly published collection of poems by young Afghan poet Zubir Hijran. This collection includes 89 poems including quatrain and sonnet.

Introduction of a Collection of Poems entitled “Words Sweeter Than Rain”

Afghanistan’s Pen Association held a ceremony on Thursday, April 5 to introduce a collection of poems entitled Taranatar az Baraan (Words Sweeter Than Rain). A number of literary critics, writers and poets attended the ceremony.

“We received reports that more than forty persons have died throughout the country as a result of the cold weather during the past month, and a majority of them are children” said Sakhi Kargar Nooroghli, spokesman for the MoPH.

Cold Weather in Afghanistan Kills Refugee Children

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) confirmed that the extreme cold weather which has overtaken Afghanistan is responsible for the deaths of more than forty people throughout the country.

Role of Culture in Nation’s Convergence

The third session in a series of monthly meetings at the Dur-e-Dari Cultural Organization was held at the Kateb Institute of Higher Education in Kabul on Thursday, February 9.

The February 2 event was designed to evaluate and critique Humiara Qaderi’s recently released book, The Deer Hunting Trace.

Kabul Nights Program with Humiara Qaderi

The fourteenth night of a series of events entitled “Kabul Nights” was held on Thursday February 2, at Ibn-e-Sina Institute of Higher Education.

Hassan Rezaee, Chancellor of Gharjistan Institute of Higher Education (GIHE) and translator of Ahmad Rashid’s book “Decent into Chaos”, Dr. Hafiz Shariati, poet and literary critic, and Aziz Noori, human rights analyst and the senior member of Afghan

Human Rights and Freedom of Speech Seminar

The third session in a series of seminars entitled “Human Rights Experience in Afghanistan” was held at Kateb Institute of Higher Education in Kabul on Thursday, January 12. The seminar series has been organized by Afghanistan’s Cultural House with the…

The second session in the series, entitled “Women and Human Rights”, was held on Thursday January 5, at Gharjistan Institute of Higher Education.

Human Rights Experience in Afghanistan

Afghanistan Cultural House in cooperation with several cultural, media and academic organizations launched a series of seminars on the “Human Rights Experience in Afghanistan” to allow prominent Afghans to speak on human rights conditions in the country.

Aasi Memorial Ceremony

Hundreds of cultural activists, university professors and Members of Parliament (MP) gathered to celebrate the 17th martyrdom memorial ceremony of Qahar Aasi, a prominent Afghan poet in Kabul, Afghanistan. The gathering includes famous Afghan poets Haidi Wojudi and Afsar Rahbin,…

Semin Barakzia, who has been on hunger strike since Oct 2, reads her will on the 9th day of her hunger strike.

Semin Barakzai Reads Her Will on the 9th Day of Her Hunger Strike

The latest pictures of Ms. Semin Barekzai on the 9th day of her hunger strike.

Semin continues on into the 8th day of her hunger strike to protest a recent decision by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to remove nine Members of Parliament.

Latest Pictures of Ms. Semin Barekzai on the 8th Day of Her Hunger Strike in front of Parliament

Semin Barekzai: The First Women in Afghanistan to Hunger Strike for Her Political Rights

Semin Barekzai, who has been removed from the Parliament is the first women in Afghanistan to hunger strike for her political rights.

On Tuesday August 16, thousands of people gathered at the Parliament's Street to support Coalition for Support of Rule of Law. The Body wants no changes in current composition of Afghan Parliament.

Thousands of People gathered to support Coalition for Support of Rule of Law

Thousands of people gathered to support the Coalition for Support of Rule of Law.