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 …
Abandoned in the Abyss of Oppression
March 12, 2026
Reporter: Mahya Omid
Halima (pseudonym), a 48-year-old woman in Herat, has been raising her three children alone for the past …
Firoza: The Girl Who Wanted to Learn
February 7, 2026
Tales of the Dark Age (No. 96)
By Momtaz Hossini. Translated by Rostam Safdari
One afternoon in Kabul, I heard …