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Roshan Noorzai

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December 28, 2022
Afghan Medical Student Speaks Out About Taliban’s University Ban on Women

Afghan women have protested repressive measures since the Taliban seized power in 2021
November 04, 2022
After Fleeing Taliban, Afghan Journalists Find Visa, Money Woes

For journalists who crossed into Pakistan to escape Taliban rule, financial hardship and visa issues are a concern
October 22, 2022
Germany’s New Program to Take in At-Risk Afghans Challenging

Program would bring 1,000 at-risk Afghans and their families to Germany from Afghanistan every month
August 14, 2022
Former Afghan Prosecutor Recounts Day Kabul Fell

Woman talks of receiving death threats and being forced to leave country
August 14, 2022
Eyewitness Shares Details of Day Kabul Fell

Artist in Afghan city shares his experience of August 15, 2021
August 14, 2022
Afghan Human Rights Activist Recounts the Day Kabul Fell

Shabnam Salehi, a former chief of a women's protection unit in Afghanistan and a member of the country's Human Rights Commission, which the Taliban dissolved in May, shares her experience of the fall of Kabul.
August 14, 2022
Local Media Coverage Lands Afghan Journalist Job in New York Newsroom

When Esmatullah Bilal Ahmadzai fled Taliban rule, he thought his career was over — until a US station offered him work
August 13, 2022
Afghan Economic Crisis Worsens as Taliban Mark Anniversary

The economy collapsed after the Taliban seized power in August 2021 and the international community placed sanctions on the Islamist group and suspended non-humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
August 12, 2022
Former Afghan National Army Colonel Recounts the Day Kabul Fell

Masoud recalls events of August 15, when the Taliban took over the capital of Afghanistan
August 12, 2022
Taliban Show 'No Commitment to Press Freedom'

One year after Taliban seize power, Afghanistan’s media are restricted and women’s voices silenced, journalists and rights groups say
August 06, 2022
Missing Journalists Safe in Kabul

Two journalists who disappeared separately in Afghanistan are safe but silent on what happened, media groups say
May 03, 2022
Afghan Journalists in Kandahar Speak Out About Taliban Repression

‘No one stands by us,’ says one broadcaster
April 29, 2022
Economic Hardship Impacts Afghan Media

With international support and advertising revenue gone, Afghan media are struggling to survive
April 15, 2022
Russia Hands Over Afghan Embassy in Moscow to Taliban

Russia has handed over the Afghan embassy in Moscow to the Taliban, becoming the latest country to accredit Taliban-appointed diplomats without recognizing the 8-month-old government. The Taliban, which seized power by force last August, have yet to be formally recognized by any country. VOA’s Afghan Service filed this report, narrated by Roshan Noorzai. VOA footage by Shahnaz Nafees, Said Sulaiman Ashna, Mirwais Rahmani. Video editor - Nawid Orokzai.
March 18, 2022
War Drives Thousands of Afghan Refugees Out of Ukraine

War has forced more than 3 million people out of Ukraine, the largest mass migration in Europe since World War II
January 26, 2022
Afghan Journalists ‘Very Afraid’ Amid Rising Violence

Arrests, beatings, unclear laws add to tough environment for Afghan media workers
January 07, 2022
Taliban Rules Bring Uncertainty for Provincial Media

Rules on women at work, preapproval for content, entertainment bans are making it hard to broadcast, Afghan journalists say
December 31, 2021
Former Afghan Female Soldier: 'I Am So Afraid' Under Taliban

Female ex-soldiers face a twofold threat under the Taliban government because of their gender and military service
December 10, 2021
Afghan Farmers Continue Growing Opium Poppy as Taliban Sends Mixed Signals on Poppy Eradication

'People will starve' if poppy crop is banned, says Afghan farmer
October 24, 2021
'Our Dream Came to an End' – Afghan Female Athletes Speak Out About Taliban's Return

A high-ranking Taliban official said last month that Afghan women will not be allowed to play sports if they cannot "get an Islamic dress code"

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