I am a student of International Relations. And i write about Afghanistan issues, virtually touching on everything!
Latest posts by Rustam Ali Seerat
A Struggle for Dignity: Women's Rights in Afghanistan
Empowerment on paper has not led to empowerment in practice.
The Battle Over Education in Afghanistan Is Decades Old and Still Only Heating Up
"Education is the antidote to the Taliban: education is tantamount to freeing the minds from the cages of extremism and bigotry."
Trump's Strategy for Afghanistan: New Hopes and Old Fears
"Finally, President Trump made it clear and said what Afghans were saying in last 15 years: Pakistan hosts terrorists."
The Other Face of the Mountain: Afghanistan's ‘Ski Challenge’
If you want to go backcountry skiing in Afghanistan, Bamyan is the place.
How to Reintegrate the Afghan Boys Used as Sex Toys of Powerful Men?
The practice of 'Bacha Bazi' has been in the news a lot of late, but there is a shortage of political will to help victims.
In Afghanistan, Women's Rights Still Struggle to Take Root
"Being delivered into this world by someone brain-defected, the deputy to the Kabul clerical council must himself be without a brain."
Afghanistan Prepares Warily to Welcome Back One of its Most Explosive Sons
"When will Mr. Hekmatyar be launched at Kabul?"
Conspiracy Theories Find Fertile Soil in Afghan Social Media
"America is mother of Daesh [ISIS] and the grandmother of the Taliban. It supports Daesh by injecting Dollars. It supports the Taliban by injecting Pakistani Rupees."
Is Social Media Helping to Perpetuate Violence in Afghanistan?
"Those who share the bloody pictures of victims not only irritate [victims'] families but also unintentionally assist the Taliban in their propaganda."
In Afghanistan, Social Media Gives Rise to Hate Speech
"Pashtun zealots, water-carrying Tajiks, porter Hazaras and raw-brained Uzbeks, good morning!"
Afghanistan's Path to Women's Rights Is Paved With Risk, but Built on Hope
From cycling teams to volunteers treating drug addicted men, Afghan women are carving out roles in a country wracked by violence and insecurity.
Many Afghans See Their Future with India, Not Pakistan
A wave of Afghan social media love accompanied Indian PM Narendra Modi during his visit to Kabul.
