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Musicians and artists are living in a state of terror. Can the country’s identity as a ‘crossroads of cultures’ survive a policy of strict repression?

No adequate answers from government – as military and political leaders line up to demand PM honours ‘debt’ to brave Afghans who fought Taliban

I remember you humming like a bulbul in our back yard in Kabul. When you are finally given a visa you will see there are all sorts of colourful birds here in Melbourne

Two years since the Taliban seized power, thousands of female fugitives still live in fear and poverty, with a target on their backs

The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021, as U

Exclusive: MPs and top brass intervene as government deadline for giving sanctuary to Afghans looms

The dramatic and rapid Taliban offensive in the spring of 2021 culminated in its takeover of Kabul on August 15. The chaos of the western withdrawal that surrounded the return of the Taliban represented a sad endpoint of two decades of failed US-led attempts to impose a liberal democratic system…

When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021 it airlifted tens of thousands of Afghans to safety

When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021 it airlifted tens of thousands of Afghans to safety

Canadians are far from squeamish in our literary tastes, but novels about the country where we were once at war are rare

Kabul fell to the Taliban close to two years ago, but desperate Afghans continue to flee, even taking the dangerous route into the U.S. across the Mexican border. Here's the story of one such family.