Three Silences in Kabul: The Story of Girls Whose Voices the World Does Not Hear
April 30, 2026
Tales of the Dark Age (No. 105)
By Ali Shadbeig
It was Friday morning when I saw Habib. Holding the …
Borrowed Identity: A Conversation with a Bacha Posh (The Story of Benazir, a Woman Who Once Lived as a Bacha Posh)
March 27, 2026
Tales of the Dark Age (No. 100)
On a bitter winter afternoon in Kabul, as a pale sun struggled through …
Weaving Life with Empty Hands: A Woman’s Story from Herat
March 25, 2026
Reporter: Mahya Omid
In a quiet corner of her home, colorful threads move between her fingers. She ties each knot …
Mahbooba: A Girl Who Fell Victim to Poverty and Forced Marriage
March 21, 2026
Tales of the Dark Age (No. 102)
By Hedieh Ahmadi
It was the last days of autumn, and Mahbubeh was …