A dowry tradition in Afghanistan lays a heavy burden on marriagesWritten by Hasht-e-Subh Daily2 days ago
In Afghanistan, women and girls fight oppression through continued educationWritten by Forus29 April 2025
Under Taliban rule, women and girls in Afghanistan turn to drugs amid rising depressionWritten by Hasht-e-Subh Daily10 April 2025
From Kabul to nowhere: Afghan refugee students in Pakistan face deportation and despairWritten by Ramna Saeed12 February 2025
Children of the border: Uncovering the crisis of child labor and sexual exploitation at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border The exploitation of children navigating perilous borders is often overshadowedWritten by Asfandiyar6 December 2024
China's impact on the Rogun Dam Project in TajikistanThe project has significant social and environmental implicationsWritten by Shahida Yakub, Global Climate Justice Fellowship20 November 2024
Russian courts often deny asylum to Afghans trying to escape from Taliban Courts in Russia usually do not consider the Taliban a threatWritten by Daria Dergacheva29 July 2024
In Russia, a journalist is detained for ‘apology’ for the Taliban A hypocritical move given Kremlin's growing ties with the groupWritten by Ramil Niyazov-Adyljan22 May 2024
Taliban bids on sports in Afghanistan to gain legitimacy at home and abroadCricket's popularity is rising while women are banned from sportsWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev, Samea Shanori10 May 2024
Why are Afghans still seeking out the ‘weakest’ passport in the world?Getting a passport requires going through bureacratic hellWritten by Hasht-e-Subh Daily29 January 2024
What to make of the Taliban's increasing engagement with ChinaBRI membership may come after handing over Uyghur militantsWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev6 November 2023
The Taliban's devastating effect on journalists and press freedom in Afghanistan grows worseMedia professionals are forced to flee or adapt to restrictionsWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev5 September 2023
Kyrgyzstan's national game, kok-boru, continues to attract new fans around the worldKok-boru appeared on a Netflix show about unique traditional gamesWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev24 August 2023
Musicians in Afghanistan live in fear and despair amid the Taliban ban on musicIf not hidden by owners musical instruments risk being destroyedWritten by Khojasta Sameyee22 August 2023
Afghanistan’s women in agriculture face limitations and challengesTaliban's return to power has made things worse for themWritten by Hasht-e-Subh Daily5 July 2023
Sanctions against violators of women’s rights: A political lens Western sanctions require a transparent framework, accountability, and thoughtful consideration.Written by Stephanie Wild23 May 2023
Anti-Taliban groups come together and call to resist with all meansThey present an alternative to the Taliban rule in AfghanistanWritten by Khojasta Sameyee10 May 2023
Undertones in Afghanistan: ‘Taliban 2.0,’ Women, ResistanceAfghanistan seen through its narratives this yearWritten by Civic Media Observatory21 December 2022
As peace and prosperity unravel, Central Asia braces for a surge of forced labor and sexual slaveryHuman trafficking in the post-pandemic Central Asian regionWritten by Zhar Zardykhan9 August 2022
The poet's mindset as a tool against transphobia: An interview with US veteran and trans activist Drew Pham How can you can build a country at the barrel of the gun?Written by Filip Noubel2 July 2022
Podcast: Central Asia adjusts to the effects of geopolitical turmoilEditors and contributors tell us stories from their regionsWritten by Ameya Nagarajan3 June 2022
Central Asia’s fears of rising militancy in Afghanistan as Moscow invades UkraineHow Russia's withdrawal from the region unties Taliban aggressionWritten by Zhar Zardykhan17 May 2022
Hong Kong’s press freedom plunged from satisfactory to a ‘difficult situation’ in a matter of yearsThe National Security Law and arrest of journalists impacted the scoreWritten by Oiwan Lam4 May 2022
Ukraine's war unleashes flood of racism by media and politicians against Arab war victimsMedia: Ukrainians are 'blond with blue eyes,' 'civilized' unlike Syrians and Iraqis Written by Dahlia Kholaif2 March 2022
Undertones: Taliban narratives about Afghan womenSocial media wars in Afghanistan.Written by Civic Media Observatory1 March 2022