Essays

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

In its inaugural issue, Gandomin magazine compiled and published Seventy Memoirs of Afghanistan Girls, spanning nearly seven decades—from 1951 to 2021. These memoirs appear at a time when Afghanistan has become the only country in the world where girls are systematically denied access to education, employment, and the possibility of living an ordinary life. ... Read More