After living for decades in exile, chased by war and religious bans, Naghma persists in singing to her people. By Carlotta Gall and Ruhullah Khapalwak Carlotta Gall and Ruhullah Khapalwak attended a ...

Afghan activist Nila Ibrahimi shares her experience using song to protest — and ultimately reverse — oppressive laws in Afghanistan just before the Taliban took back control of the country. In a brief ...

An Afghan pop star and two Afghan Star hopefuls see their lives upended after the Taliban’s return. Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed mentors two young women competing on Afghan Star, until their lives ...

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is rehashing former President Donald Trump's 2020 deal with the Taliban, as the Republican nominee has repeatedly criticized her for the chaotic withdrawal of ...

Afghan women have turned to social media to protest the latest draconian edict issued by Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, which the Biden administration says is aimed at erasing them completely from ...

Let Her Sing 2024 singers at rehearsal. From left to right: Sara Soroor, Hangama, Roxana Sarrafi, Ayda Rastgoo, Taraneh Mousavi, Olcay Bayir, Basma Jabr Credit: Nazy Kaviani Like a recurring nightmare ...

LONDON -- Gazing into a mirror framed by a vase of bright flowers, Taiba Sulaimani begins to sing. The lyrics, in Farsi, offer a message of hope -- I will fly one day, I will be free one day.

After two years of silence, the kitchen at 2427 S. College Ave. has hissed back to life. Silk Road Kabob House softly opened in the former home of popular Afghan restaurant Maza Kabob on Thursday, Oct ...

The Taliban’s anti-Persian stance is rooted in their educational and cultural background, but also reflects a longstanding desire by successive Afghan governments to displace the Persian language.

Afghan musician Farida Tarana's new song, Group Sex, in which she criticizes polygamy and Taliban restrictions on women, has caused an uproar in Afghanistan since it was released three months ago. She ...

The Afghan Whigs will return in September with their first album since 2017, How Do You Burn? We’ve already heard the album’s rampaging opener “I’ll Make You See God” and its official lead single “The ...