Afghan Cultural Society

Afghan Cultural Society

New Home Issue #97

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.…

New Home Issue #96

Changing Emotions with the Seasons Published on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 Written by Connor Molloy, Psychotherapist, MSW, LICSW Seasons are nothing new to Afghans, but one aspect that may be new to Afghans living in Minnesota is the harshness of…

New Home Issue #95

The Taliban’s Morality Police Law and the Gradual death of Women – Part 2 Published on Tuesday, September 4th, 2024 Written by Rahim Rostayee Introduction “The Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has formally published its new ‘Promotion of Virtue and Prevention…

New Home Issue #94

The Taliban’s Morality Police Law and the Gradual death of Women – Part 1 Published on Tuesday, September 17th, 2024 Written by Rahim Rostayee Introduction The Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has formally published its new ‘Promotion of Virtue and Prevention…

New Home Issue #93

Vitamins Published on Thursday, September 5th, 2024 Written by Connor Molloy Psychotherapist, MSW, LICSW Vitamins  Changes in our environment – what country we live in, what climate and weather we live in, and what lifestyle we live in – can…

New Home Issue #91

ACS Team Joins Refugee Health Conference Published on August 24th, 2024 Written by Gabe Van de Water On Sunday, August 4th, members of Afghan Cultural Society’s mental health team attended a pre-course on Afghan Women’s Health along with many other…

New Home Issue #90

Boundaries – A Way to Give Yourself A Break Published on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 Written by Connor Molloy, Psychotherapist, MSW, LICSW Community, work, and family are important to everyone, but they are particularly important for Afghans.  With those things…

New Home Issue #88

A large group of Hazara community members pose for a photo under an outdoor picnic area at a park.

Inaugural Gathering Marks Hazara Community’s Unity and Vision in Minnesota Published on Thursday, July 18th, 2024 Written by Hussain Ali Haidari On Saturday, July 6, 2024, the Hazara community of Minnesota came together for a historic gathering at a park…