Women Boosted by New Mosque
The first mosque in Afghanistan to make provision for female worshippers is taking shape in central Kabul.
Girls Still Standing Outside the Classroom Door
As the second post-Taleban school year begins, poverty and prejudice are still keeping girls out of education.
A Tough Homecoming
Afghans freed from United States captivity say Kabul is worse than Guantanamo Bay.
Preaching for Peace
Religious leaders have been learning how to promote and maintain Afghanistan’s new stability.
Bookstores Closed in Kabul Makeover
New chapter for the city is an unhappy one for book lovers.
Women Relish Literacy Drive
Illiterate, middle-aged women are flocking to government-sponsored basic education classes.
Kuchis Losing Their Way
Many nomadic farmers are being forced to abandon their centuries-old way of life.
Courts Struggle to Resolve Housing Disputes
People whose homes were seized during the years of war and strife are finding it hard to retrieve them.
Valuable Carpet Trade Deserts Peshawar
A thriving industry vanishes almost overnight as refugees stream back to their homeland, taking their skills with them.
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