r/afghanistan

I truly cannot understand this phenomena.

While patriarchial socities have well been the norm all over the world, I can't understand why Afghanistan developed such an extreme form of it compared to other societies, even compared to other Muslim majority nations. Can someone please explain to me why?

Hey all lately I have been seeing a lot of initiatives on social media that seek to connect people with academic knowledge to afghan girls to help them continue their education. However upon messaging or investigation none of them have seemed legit or like they are actually doing the work they claim.

I wonder if there is a legit organization or project that connects people in various fields of knowledge with afghan girls in need of education, whether directly or through a platform.

I speak around 6 languages and am currently getting my doctorate to hopefully become a university professor, and i graduated with honours at every part of my education. I’m not sure if this is enough as I am not yet a certified teacher nor have I studied education, but as I am right now in a tight financial spot (because of the doctorate studies which dont come cheap nor allow for a lot of outside work) I find it hard to support financially.

The Taliban have ordered a sweeping ban on the use of smartphones by government officials – in what some analysts say could foreshadow broader, population-level restrictions.

In a directive issued by the Taliban’s military courts and reviewed by the Guardian, the ban was to take effect this week and prohibits “high rank, low rank, general mujahideen, or service staff” from using mobile phones.

In one video published online, a Taliban official appears to be shown reading the banning order from his phone while the other person is shown breaking phones.

https://reddit.com/link/1uhpudf/video/ucpvjcgoxy9h1/player

Appreciate it guys!!

Hi everyone.
Over the past few years, the world has heard many stories about Afghanistan:stories of conflict, displacement, and people forced to leave their homes. But I worry that, in the middle of all that, the world sometimes forgets something just as important: the culture, traditions, and everyday moments that actually make a home feel like HOME.For most of us, one of those things is food.
A family recipe isn't just a list of ingredients.Instead,It's something passed down from generations to generations . It's memories of celebrations, comfort during difficult times, and a connection to the place where a family came from.
I'm creating a Recipe Book with traditional recipes of families to help preserve their stories through food. If you or your family have been displaced from Afghanistan and would be willing to share, I would be honored to include your family's recipe and its story.
I'd love to hear:
1)A favorite family recipe
2)The story behind the dish
3)Any memories or traditions connected to it
4)Anything you'd like others to know about Afghan culture through this meal
You can remain completely anonymous if you'd like!
My hope is that, years from now, people won't only remember the hardships Afghans have endured,they'll also remember the incredible culture, hospitality, and traditions that deserve to live on.
Thank you for reading. ❤️

Salam, I don't know if this will ever be read lol but well! So I wanted to express myself on an issue. I was born in France and I am Afghan. The thing is that, even if I was born in France, I never felt French, as I feel like the afghan identity is very strong and didn't let any place to anything to develop inside of me lol. Because, one thing is true, it's that my parents really shaped an afghan identity that is very rooted in me. This identity has been obviously built thanks to a lot of idealisation of the afghan culture. During my life in France, I have never ever met an afghan person, neither in school or in the daily life. So, I ended up feeling a lot of emptiness/loneliness due to this. As the only moments i felt happy was when I was surrounded by Afghans (the ones we know since my parents came in France around the 80's), my family, my cousins. When I listen to musics, it's only afghan ones, old ghazals that transport you to a time that don't really exist today. The thing is that, due to this, when I think about the future, I really don't see myself marrying a man that is not afghan. And it's not the best thing to say, because, as muslims we should be very open to every ethnicities, and not be this close minded. And the other problem is that I idealise our culture so much, too much.. So, it's not a big one, but it is the issue, or just a thought about it.

Mahnaz Akbari tells of the encounters she had as a member of Afghanistan’s security forces tasked with interviewing girls and women. These meetings conveyed a harsh truth: Afghan girls grow up not knowing they can learn to read and write and pursue their own interests. Many also believe that their society does not have a place for them. “I know she was not just a girl in a remote village,” Akbari writes of one meeting. “She was the symbol of millions of girls whose futures were decided before they ever had the chance to choose.” After Afghanistan fell again to the Taliban, women protested in the streets to defend their rights to education and freedom, Akbari writes, but those rights are under attack daily.

Hi everyone,

I’m an Afghan girl and I’ve recently been accepted to a university in Paris, France.

While researching the student visa process, I checked the Campus France website and noticed that Afghanistan does not appear to be one of the countries covered by the Campus France procedure.

Since I already have my university acceptance, I’m trying to understand what the next steps are. Can I apply directly for a French student visa through the embassy/consulate, or is there another procedure similar to Campus France that students from non-Campus France countries must complete before applying for a visa?

If anyone has gone through this process or has experience with student visas for France from Afghanistan (or other non-Campus France countries), I would really appreciate your advice.

Also, if you know of any organizations, scholarships, or funding opportunities that support Afghan students—especially Afghan women—who want to pursue higher education abroad, I would be very grateful for any recommendations.

Thank you very much for your help.

Hi, I'm a native English speaker and I'd like to learn a bit of Dari, mostly for my own intellectual development and curiosity. I'm female and would love to find a woman in Afghanistan who wants to improve her English and would be willing to do a language exchange. Please note that I can't commit to large amounts of time at this point--about an hour a week. It will need to be someone with a high enough Internet speed to handle Zoom or a similar platform, of course. Happy to work with any level of English learner, but please note that I'm an absolute beginner when it comes to Persian. Thanks!

Hi,

Pretty random, but I have a couple of questions of how you say some things in Dari: 

• Would you say “Beradaar” to a brother? Like “Bro?” 
• “Mifahami?”, is that like a question, like “Do you understand?” 
• If you ask someone how their dad or mom is, would you say “Pedarat” for dad, and “Madarat” for mom? How would you say the same for sisters or brothers?
• How would someone say “My son”? Informally, like what they would call their son. Is it”pesaram”, “bacha’am”, or something else? 
• Is it an insult if you call someone a chaar (donkey)?

Also how do you properly pronounce all this? 

Thanks a lot!! 

Mamnum!