Mehraban Mh. Munir

IWPR Afghanistan contributor

Mehraban is a longstanding IWPR Afghanistan contributor.

Stories by the Author

Since the Taliban takeover of the country in 2021 the female population have had to quit jobs and young girls can no longer go to school or complete further education. © Nava Jamshidi/Getty Images

Afghanistan: “The Taliban Took All My Dreams Away”

Women’s exclusion from the Afghan media space has meant that issues critical to women go unreported.

2 May 25

Exiled Afghan journalists continue to face major difficulties in continuing their work, despite huge efforts by diaspora media outlets to ensure reporting from within the country continues. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Afghan Journalists in Exile: “Like Swimming in a Swamp”

Reporters working in the diaspora face major challenges, despite huge efforts to ensure reporting from within the country continues.

16 Aug 24

Mohammad Munir Mehraban, IWPR Afghanistan. (Photo: IWPR)

IWPR Afghanistan: "Our Stories Really Affect Lives"

Editor describes challenges and rewards of investigative reporting in Afghanistan.

19 Sep 13

Compromises Anger Delegates

While there was praise for the work of the grand assembly, particularly in the field of women’s rights, frustrations at many of the decisions made and complaints over government interference were also expressed.

6 Jan 04

Jihadi Presence Questioned

The selected delegate list includes many of the jihadi leaders who fought first the Soviets and then each other in Afghanistan's 23 years of war.

22 Dec 03

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