Taliban Bans Girls from Medical Institutes: Global Backlash and Local Impact Published January 7th, 2025 Written by Tatar Khani Introduction On December 3rd, Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, issued a decree banning girls from studying in medical institutes.…
20 Afghan Women Graduate from Alight Sewing Social Published on Monday, December 30th, 2024 Written by Hussain Ali Haidari On Wednesday, December 10th, the Alight Nonprofit Organization celebrated the graduation of its third cohort of Afghan women from its sewing…
Trump’s Executive Orders: “My Family’s Concerns Have Deepened” Written by Hussain Ali Haidari and Gabriel Van de Water When Donald Trump took office on January 20 of this year, he signed 8 executive orders related to immigration. As a result, thousands…
A Message to the Afghan Cultural Society Community The attacks against immigrants and refugees which have taken place over the last few weeks have sown fear and uncertainty amongst our friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues. Please know there are people…
Makeup Class Series for Women and Girls This series of classes is for women and girls aged 15-30 years old. Learn how to apply makeup and discuss topics relating to mental health. Classes will take place on Saturdays, 12-2 PMTo…
Depression and Suicide Published on Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024 Written by Connor Molly, Psychotherapist, MSW, LICSW and ACS Team Members Sadness is a common emotion that we are all familiar with, but sometimes that feeling can take over a person’s…
Strategies to Name and Describe Your Emotions Outside of Therapy Published on Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024 Written by Sam Gardow, Psychotherapist, MSW, LGSW Sometimes our emotions are really intense. Therapy is a good place to process those feelings, but what…
Afghanistan, Treasure Trove of Ethnicities: Part 2 Published on Thursday, Oct 31, 2024 Written by Rahim Rostayee The Etymology of “Pashtun” The “Pashtuns” people are known by various names, including Afghan, Patan, Pakhtun, and Pakhto. Indians and Pakistanis refer to…
Afghanistan, Treasure Trove of Ethnicities Published on October 25th, 2024 Written by Rahim Rostayee Introduction Afghanistan is a country home to over 50 ethnic groups and 30 languages and dialects, earning it the title of ‘treasure trove of ethnicities.’ Studying…
Why Are Afghan Families Forced to Leave their Homes & Loved Ones? Published on October 15th, 2024 Written by Azadmanish Afghanistan is located in Asia and shares borders with Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It is a mountainous country.…