The history of Afghanistan is told in the blood of its native groups and the many empires — from Greek to Mongol, from British to Soviet — that have sought to rule them since the Bronze Age. It’s a ...

Foreword -- Preface -- Editors' note -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1: Introductory Chapters -- Stepping inside: culture through the windows of art and literature / Arley Loewen -- Guided tour of ...

Help us pay for in-depth stories like this one by becoming a Seven Days Super Reader. Negina Azimi painted her first mural as a member of ArtLords of Afghanistan in March 2017. It was Nowruz, the ...

From Kyiv to Gaza to Baghdad, conflicts around the globe have silenced artists and left both works of art and cultural heritage sites in ruin. Driven by the transformative power of art and a desire to ...

Three years ago, nearly 300 young Afghan musicians, their teachers and staff from their music school fled Afghanistan in fear for their lives after their country fell again to the Taliban. NPR ...

A teenage girl disguises herself as a boy in a country where male children are prized above all things. A young boy slips into a world of imagination to reach his father, a soldier missing in action.

BRATTLEBORO — When the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in August 2021, one of the first things they did was whitewash the powerful murals that had been painted on bomb blast walls in the ...

Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried with locals. Their descendants eventually formed new kingdoms whose legacies c ...

A little over a month ago, I had a night out at the movies. It was great. Especially because I didn’t have to buy a ticket or endure an annoying shopping center to get to the theater. That’s because I ...

If you think it’s impossible to underestimate the cultural significance of American Idol, go see British filmmaker Havana Marking’s documentary about its Afghani imitator, a smash hit television show ...

The event will culminate in a concert of traditional Afghan music showcasing traditional instruments and featuring performances from ...