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The Second Issue of Gandomin; History Through the Voice of Women

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The second issue of the magazine Gandomin begins at a specific turning point: August 15, 2021 (24 Asad 1400)—a day that marked the onset of a new era of deprivation, fear, uncertainty, and the loss of hard-won achievements for many Afghanistani women. Looking beyond high politics and monumental historical events, this issue focuses on the lived realities of women who experienced the fallout inside their homes, schools, universities, workplaces, and in exile. ... Read More
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Five Years Waiting for a Door to Open

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I put on my school uniform with excitement. I gathered my books and even took all the pens I loved with me. That day, girls across Afghanistan were taking their Grade 12 examinations, and I thought I was beginning the final stage of school—the first step toward university. ... Read More
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Gandomin Magazine – No. 02

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In this second issue of Gandomin, we give space to these voices, documenting and bringing together 60 narratives that capture the profound impacts and transformations across two periods of Taliban rule. Over the past half-century—and particularly between the first era in the 1990s and the present day—generations have passed with the turning of the calendar pages. At a deeper level, this signifies a rupture between generations and a bitter repetition of history. Today’s deprivation of young girls and teenagers repeats the very cycle their mothers endured in the 1990s. This historic regression has not only suspended the dreams of the current generation but also threatens the future of the next, pushing them prematurely into domestic responsibilities, forced marriages, and recurring pain. ... Read More