Noorjahan AkbarWhy and How Afghans in the Diaspora Must Stand in Solidarity with #BlackLivesMatterWhy we must stand with #BlackLivesMatter: We’re witnessing a historic moment and as a community of color, we must stand in solidarity with…Aug 7, 2020Aug 7, 2020
Noorjahan Akbaris this burnout?Sorry for interrupting your love day with my sad day. I couldn’t sleep last night as my heart raced and anxiety washed over me. I wrote…Feb 14, 2019Feb 14, 2019
Noorjahan AkbarEnding 2017 on a good noteFrom Free Women Writers’ last newsletter in 2017Dec 15, 2017Dec 15, 2017
Noorjahan AkbarWill a Young Student’s Suicide Change Kabul University?Update: Nearly a month has passed and nothing has changed despite Zahra’s family moving to Kabul to advocate and local activists following…Dec 15, 2017Dec 15, 2017
Noorjahan AkbarYou Are not Alone, a Booklet for Afghan Women Facing ViolenceI’m beyond excited to share Free Women Writers’ latest book with all of you! Huge thanks to my colleague Maryam Laly for co-writing and my…Aug 2, 2017Aug 2, 2017
Noorjahan AkbarAfghanistan’s Mission to the United Nations Has a Serious Sexism ProblemThis week, Mohammad Yama Aini, an Afghan diplomat with the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations physically assaulted his…Jul 25, 2017Jul 25, 2017
Noorjahan AkbarDear Foreign Aid Workers in AfghanistanI arrived Kabul yesterday. I am here for work and to spend Eid with my family, something I haven’t been able to do for years because U.S…Jun 26, 2017Jun 26, 2017
Noorjahan AkbarBatul Moradi, A Survivor Inspiring Afghan Women with Her WordsI met Batul Moradi years ago when she moved to Afghanistan in search of a new life after spending decades as a refugee in Iran. Her…Jun 19, 2017Jun 19, 2017
Noorjahan AkbarThe New Uniform for School Girls in Afghanistan Is a Total DisasterAfter months of deliberation and using the country’s funds to pay staff, the Ministry of Education of Afghanistan just released the design…Mar 15, 2017Mar 15, 2017
Noorjahan AkbarQueen of Katwe: Teaching our small girls to dream bigI recently watched Queen of Katwe. I don’t remember any other occasion when I’ve left the theatre feeling this inspired, uplifted and…Oct 26, 2016Oct 26, 2016