Afghan Immigrants on the Way to Iran-AFP I have crossed the borders of Iran and Afghanistan, passing through stones, thorns, thieves, and bandits. The Iranian border guards are corrupt and ruthless, just like the Taliban, Pakistani, and any other border guards anywhere in the world. I worked as a laborer in Iran. Some Iranian employers are also cruel, deceitful, and hypocritical. However, I cannot forget the kindness of Hajji Akbar Esfahani and Mashdi Mohammad, who transported me to and from work in their car through alternative routes to …
In this essay, I will examine the concept of enemy images in the Taliban’s propaganda after they seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021. The Taliban, a powerful extremist military group that calls itself the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” has greatly impacted Afghanistan's society and politics since it emerged in 1994, during the civil war in Afghanistan. The key to their influence in society lies in their leaders' speeches, books, and orders which do more than merely communicate. These leaders strategically create and spread ene…
Photos of Taliban members posing with young Chinese women, holding American weapons, have sparked strong reactions on Afghan social media. These images stand in stark contrast to the 70 decrees issued by the Taliban against women, depriving Afghan women of basic rights such as education and employment. While Afghan women face severe restrictions like the need to be accompanied by a male guardian in public, Taliban members appear to welcome foreign women for recreation and business purposes. This shows the Taliban’s selective application of S…
Thomas West, during his three-year tenure as the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan, funneled more than two billion dollars in aid from the Biden administration into Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The mission of Thomas West, the senior U.S. diplomat, ended after serving as the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan for three years. On Tuesday, October 1st, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that West would now assume leadership of the State Department's Office of Sanctions Coordination. West replaced Zalm…
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