Getting footage from the ground was a challenge for the director of Bread & Roses. The documentary, which profiles three women who engage in protests, is now streaming on Apple TV+.
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For the first time ever, Taliban reps were invited to the big U.N. climate conference
Since the Taliban took power 2021, Afghanistan has not been invited to big climate conferences. And money for projects addressing climate-related issues has been frozen. Are things about to change?
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Central Asia’s Ticking Time Bomb: Water
The Aral Sea has nearly disappeared over the last 60 years. Now, its source rivers are depleting.
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How do you help young Afghan refugees heal? A new program in Maine offers a way
Research shows that a toxic mix of past traumas and the stresses of resettlement puts refugee kids at significantly higher risk of long term mental health challenges. A new effort aims to mitigate those risks by supporting parents and children in refugee families.
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Afghan women sing to protest a law that orders them to keep quiet
A new morality law is full of restrictions. No neckties for men. Photos cannot be reproduced. The harshest rules are for women — who are singing out on social media to protest the ban on singing.
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Whatever happened to … the young Afghan musicians who fled after the Taliban took over?
Nearly 300 young musicians, their teachers and staff from their music school fled Afghanistan in fear for their lives as the Taliban took power. NPR caught up with them during their U.S. tour,
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Taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi wins the Paralympic refugee team its first medal
The Afghan para-athlete makes history for the refugee team that represents the 120 million people globally who have been displaced.
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Many Afghan men believe in women’s rights. But they’re afraid to speak out
Men rarely speak out to protest the Taliban’s stripping away of the rights of girls and women. A new study finds that many believe those lost rights should be restored.
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Young Afghan musicians are rebuilding their art together, in Portugal
Three years ago, a group of young musicians from Afghanistan and their teachers fled Kabul to remake their lives as a community in northern Portugal. Now, they are touring the U.S.
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How the Taliban adds to Afghanistan’s woes when it comes to climate-fueled disasters
It’s a depressingly familiar story — devastating floods triggered by climate change — but with an Afghanistan twist.
