Afghanistan

Afghan women and children sit in front of a bakery waiting for bread donations in Kabul's Old City, Afghanistan, on Sept. 16, 2021.

'It is a catastrophe': Afghans are in desperate need of food, humanitarian aid, refugee worker says

Astrid Sletten, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council’s office in Kabul, spoke to The World’s Carol Hills about the level of need in Afghanistan and what aid organizations are able to deliver in the current environment.

'It is a catastrophe': Afghans are in desperate need of food, humanitarian aid, refugee worker says
Newly trained female officers from the Afghan National Army sit in front seats as a new batch of officers attend their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul on Sept. 23, 2010. 

Two decades of war and daily life in Afghanistan

Two decades of war and daily life in Afghanistan
Group of US generals in army fatigues walk through the street in Afghanistan.

Biden seems ready to extend US troop presence in Afghanistan

Biden seems ready to extend US troop presence in Afghanistan
Reporters Shirin Jaafari and Jorge Valencia will talk to The World's senior editor Daisy Contreras about some of the foreign policy issues at stake in the 2020 election.

Discussion: What's at stake in the 2020 election?

Discussion: What's at stake in the 2020 election?
Pentagon officials speak at a hearing

Russian bounty allegations shine spotlight on what Trump admin knew and when

Russian bounty allegations shine spotlight on what Trump admin knew and when
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A #MeToo moment for Afghanistan's women's soccer: 'It happened so many times'

The abuse reportedly happened inside the country and also during a training camp held in February of last year in Jordan. Players flew out, and two male representatives of the Afghanistan Football Federation came with them. Khalida Popal, former captain of Afghanistan's national soccer team, had organized the training session in Jordan and had reservations about the men.

A #MeToo moment for Afghanistan's women's soccer: 'It happened so many times'
Yusra, played by Rhianna Merralls, struggles to fall asleep in the play, "Wherever I Lay My Head," performed in London City Hall.

Chronic insomnia plagues young migrants long after they reach their destination

A recent performance of a play in London highlighted the struggles that young migrants face after they reach the UK. Many of them toss and turn, unable to sleep.

Chronic insomnia plagues young migrants long after they reach their destination
Searching

DNA might help him identify his family. But he can't find a way to give a sample.

It's been nearly two years since Mujtaba Haidar's family disappeared on a boat bound for Lesbos. He's still searching for them.

DNA might help him identify his family. But he can't find a way to give a sample.
Girls team

Six Afghan teens overcame US visa hurdles and became quick celebs at the ‘Robot Olympics’

They gained international attention for their determination to participate in the international robotics competition.

Six Afghan teens overcame US visa hurdles and became quick celebs at the ‘Robot Olympics’
Afghan Ajmal Faqiri, wearing a scarf, served as a translator for former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates

Visas are running out for the US military's Afghan interpreters

Afghan interpreters risked their lives to work with the US military. Now a special visa program designed to give them sanctuary in the US is running out of visas.

Visas are running out for the US military's Afghan interpreters
Afghan journalist Habib Zahori made a cold trek across the US-Canada border on foot and on bicycle. "I remember thinking, wishing, 'Oh God, please, please send someone to arrest me!’ "

Habib Zahori was scared to seek asylum in the US. So he pushed a rickety bicycle through snow to get to Canada.

"I think I was the only living thing walking there, with my bicycle. ... I've never felt as miserable as that day."

Habib Zahori was scared to seek asylum in the US. So he pushed a rickety bicycle through snow to get to Canada.
Conflict

This Pittsburgh restaurant offers takeout and a side of politics

Craving some Koobideh from Iran? Arepas from Venezuela? Head to Pittsburgh’s Conflict Kitchen, where a rotating menu features food from countries in conflict with the United States.

This Pittsburgh restaurant offers takeout and a side of politics
Afghan journalists Sayara Samadi and Mohammad Qais Rahmani lost their baby son trying to cross from Turkey to Greece by boat.

Caught in the refugee crisis, these reporters lost their child to the sea

The BBC's Rustam Qobil thought his former colleagues studying in Turkey were doing well. Then he realized the true meaning of their family photos on Facebook.

Caught in the refugee crisis, these reporters lost their child to the sea
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier speaks on a radio at an outpost in Helmand province, December 20, 2015.

Afghanistan can't control the Taliban since the Taliban controls the drug trade

The war against the Taliban continues. And some rural residents hope the group wins as they allow them to produce opium.

Afghanistan can't control the Taliban since the Taliban controls the drug trade
A NATO soldier stands at the site of a suicide car bomb blast in Kabul, on October 11th.  A suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of foreign troops in the Afghan capital during rush hour-traffic, flipping an armored vehicle on its side.  No fatalities were

What veterans think about President Obama extending the US military mission in Afghanistan

President Obama has announced that thousands of US troops will remain in Afghanistan through the remainder of his presidency — ending his plans to bring them home. Veterans are divided on the wisdom of the plan.

What veterans think about President Obama extending the US military mission in Afghanistan