After living for decades in exile, chased by war and religious bans, Naghma persists in singing to her people.

After four decades of war and exile, iconic Afghan singer Naghma continues to challenge the Taliban with her music, a defiant voice for a nation's pain and hope.

(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated May 19, 2025) Familial displeasure, death threats, a bounty on her head. Aryana Sayeed had to overcome all these obstacles, ...

The October chill was just setting in and as the evening turned to night, the audience eagerly waited to view celebrated ...

A popular Afghan singer has been missing for more than a month in Kabul, where she shot to fame with her performance on a popular television talent show nearly a decade ago. Zulala Hashimi’s husband ...

Afghan players fled the country in 2021 after the Taliban banned women's sports. Their return to international competition ...