Apr 30, 2025
The War Rugs of Afghanistan
The War Rugs of Afghanistan
Koh-i-Baba mountain range, Bamyan, Afghanistan. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Danial_f4
Hazara Woman From Afghanistan
Hazara girl, Afghanistan
Hazara woman, Afghanistan, by Aman Sedaqat
“What I hope for Afghanistan is for everybody to be educated, wealthy, healthy, and united. And for Afghans to experience a happy and peaceful life.”
Here is Lisa (who chose this pseudonym) in her own words:
“I am 19. Four people sleep in this room. It is used to sleep, sit, eat, and work.
This is how my day goes:
At 6AM, I wake up
At 7AM, I read different books
At 8AM, I make and eat breakfast with my family
At 9AM, I help with house chores, I clean the house, etc.
At 10AM, I study
At 11AM, I do artisanal things, like weaving traditional scarves and hazaragi chador
After, I cook and have lunch with my family, then I go to Islamic school, make dinner and eat with my family.
My hope for the future is always to be happy and share my joy with others, so we can all live together in peace.
Those clothes are traditional hazaragi clothes from the Bamyan province. I wear them for special occasions like weddings, birthdays, and engagement parties. They represent our culture, carry happy memories, and remind me of my culture and loved faces.”
October 2024
Elise Blanchard
Afghanistan, 1975. Françoise Foliot
As Pakistan continues to deport Afghans en masse, Germany is proposing cash to some Afghans, in Pakistan and waiting for evacuation to Germa