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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The war in Afghanistan introduced Americans to a dirt-poor country peopled by fundamentalist mullahs, warlords, persecuted women hidden head to foot in the folds of heavy burkas — and little more.

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 ...

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