#afghan

[safije]

The War Rugs of Afghanistan

[girlsdressingrooms]

"Made in Pakistant," Neckpiece by Abbe Mandegar

Made in Pakistan (2024) reflects Abbas Mandegar’s (b. 1999) own experiences with pain and anxiety as a child labourer in garment factories in Pakistan. A refugee from Afghanistan, Mandegar’s childhood was filled with sewing tools, instead of toys. Now a designer based in Sweden, Mandegar incorporates the tools of fashion – scissors, pins and sewing machine bobbins – into the garments as symbols of struggle and survival.

The geometrical ornamentation pays homage to the Hazara, the designer’s native Afghan tribe. Mandegar is reclaiming his childhood and immigrant story, as well as highlighting the human suffering involved in global, fast fashion.

Courtesy: Espoo Museum of Modern Art (EMMA).

[global-musings]

Art student (2002). Kabul, Afghanistan - Steve McCurry

[ireton]

WARNING - DISTURBING TOPIC

DISCLAIMER: Please do your own research and come to your own conclusions.

Massive increase of rapes in England and Wales since 2000.

Since 2000, reported rapes in England and Wales have surged from 7,801 to 71,227 an 813% increase. Afghan migrants are reportedly 22 times more likely to be convicted of sexual crimes than British nationals.

Politicians who ignored these trends and failed to protect citizens must finally be held accountable for the consequences of their policies.

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.

 I wonder how ? I wonder why ? Was it climate change ? White supremacists ?

Do Some Research

Diversity is our destruction

[diemelusine]

Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge across the Panj river.

[evenstevenh]

Marvin, my very chill Afghan hound!

[thejawsdevour]

Rashed Rahmani (Afghan) - Bird In The Cage (oil on canvas, 2013)