Husbands and wives, parents and children, wonder when, or if, they will ever see each other again.
Tag: Afghanistan
The Artistry of Nashenas Speaks to the Afghanistan He Had to Leave Behind
For his fellow exiles, Sadiq Fitrat Nashenas, an 88-year-old star from a golden era, evokes the Afghanistan they left behind, and one that could have been.
Afghanistan Wins Big in Cricket’s World Cup
Afghanistan’s cricket team has won big games and many fans in an international competition, in a stark contrast to the pariah status of its government.
Militants Attack Air Base in Pakistan
Though it was repelled, the incident is part of a worrying trend of increased assaults on military targets and a rise in extremist violence more generally.
Tuesday Briefing: Israeli Forces Advance on Gaza City
Plus we remember Matthew Perry.
Afghans Leaving Pakistan Ahead of Ultimatum
More than 70,000 undocumented Afghans have been forced across the border in recent weeks to meet a Wednesday deadline ordered by the Pakistani government.
Ukraine, a Sniper Mission and the Myth of the ‘Good Kill’
A New York Times reporter who is a former Marine has a conversation with a Ukrainian sniper about morality in war.
Tuesday Briefing: Biden Weighs a Visit to Israel
Plus the future of salmon farming.
A Father, an Earthquake and the Desperate Search for a Missing Son
Over a week since a major earthquake decimated his village in northwest Afghanistan, Noor Ahmad is on a harrowing hunt to find his 5-year-old.
Afghanistan Struck by Two More Strong Earthquakes
Herat Province, near the site of three earlier quakes that killed more than 1,000 people in recent days, was shaken violently again early Sunday.