The impact of Migrant Return on Worsening Poverty in Afghanistan Written by Hussain Ali Haidari Introduction Over the past year, there’s been a significant increase in the forced return of Afghan migrants from other countries to Afghanistan. This expulsion of…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…