Afghanistan, Treasure Trove of Ethnicities: The Hazaras Published on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 Written by Rahim Rostayee Introduction One of Afghanistan’s largest ethnic groups is the Hazara. The Hazara predominantly inhabit the central regions of the country. This ethnic group…
Trump’s Immigration Orders Published Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 On January 20th, 2025, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the President of the United States. On his first day in office he signed an extensive series of executive orders, including…
Looking Back at Our Accomplishments in 2024 Published Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 Photo credit: Afghan Cultural Society Programming Mental Health Our Women’s Circle commenced its 2nd year of exciting programming and kicked off with a sewing class that was attended…
Celebration of Joy and Revival of Afghan Culture: Afghans in Minnesota Celebrate Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr Written by Hussain Ali Haidari Afghan migrants in Minnesota celebrated Nowruz (the Persian New Year) and Eid al-Fitr with remarkable grandeur. Afghan Cultural Society…
Know Your Rights When You are Stopped by Police or I.C.E. in Public. For information about exercising your legal rights when Police or I.C.E. show up at your home, click here This is not legal advice. Always discuss any specific…
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…