Opinions
A Century After the Russian Revolution, How did Bukhara Immigrants Make Afghanistan`s Trade Global?
By Prof. Magnus Marsden
Several tombs of Afghanistan’s historic figures have been restored in recent years. In the Bagh-e Babur park – elegantly restored by the Aga Khan Foundation – lies the grave of Babur Shah, the Central Asian co...
The Nation State and Afghanistan
By Paolo Cotta Ramusino
**The content of this piece was presented at the Herat Security Dialogue – VI (13-14 October 2017).**
The cohesion and stability of nation-states are put under stress by l...
Afghan-led RECCA & Heart of Asia Processes Can Bolster Regional Stability and Prosperity
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Afghanistan: The Heart of Silk Road in Asia
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Revi...
Farkhunda’s Sisters – Recasting the Social Narratives of Afghan Women
In March 2015, twenty-seven-year-old Farkhunda Malikzada was horrifically murdered by an angry mob in front of the Shah-Do-Shamshira mosque in downtown Kabul. She was falsely accused of burning the Quran. The response to the cruel murder took on a life of its own, as a video of it went vira...
