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…
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…
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…