The Development Window is a dedicated platform within BID that provides an open, inclusive space for Afghanistan nationals and Internationals — from academics, politicians, and elites to ordinary citizens — to share their ideas, visions, and practical solutions for the reconstruction and sustainable development of Afghanistan. Core Objective To create a vibrant, people-centered knowledge and…
Mr. Sadiq Amini Founder of Afghanistan Impact: It has now been more than five years since the terrorist Taliban group unlawfully seized power in Afghanistan—an authority rejected by the Afghan people, lacking any legitimacy, and unrecognized by countries in the region and across the world. In general, Afghanistan today lives under a government that has…
Hope Amid Spiritual Hunger: Religion, Identity, Women, Youth, and Resistance in Afghanistan — Part 2 | Zahra Kazemi This episode presents the second part of the second Bareen Democracy Forum, held on May 16, 2025, titled “Hope Amid Spiritual Hunger: A Critique of the Taliban’s Approach and the Centrality of Metaphysical Needs in Afghanistan.” Part…
Hope Amid Spiritual Hunger: Afghanistan’s Spiritual, Mental Health, and Reconstruction Challenges — Part 1 | Dr. Suraya Dalil This episode presents the first part of the second Bareen Democracy Forum, held on May 16, 2025, titled “Hope Amid Spiritual Hunger: A Critique of the Taliban’s Approach and the Centrality of Metaphysical Needs in Afghanistan.” Part…
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Introduction On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Bareen Initiative for Development (BID) held a webinar titled “Afghanistan at Five: Shadows of Taliban Rule, the Human Cost, and Windows of Hope for a New Era”. Marking the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan continues to grapple with multiple overlapping crises—human rights, political, economic,…
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Introduction On Sunday, June 7, 2026, the Bareen Initiative for Development (BID) hosted a webinar titled “UN Report Exposes Taliban’s Systematic Erasure of Women: The New Divorce Decree and Deepening Gender Apartheid.” Speakers provided in-depth legal, analytical, and strategic examinations of the Taliban’s latest decree, while amplifying Afghan women’s voices and calling for a coordinated…
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Introduction On Saturday, May 2, 2026, a timely webinar titled “Diplomacy, Geopolitics and Development – Strategic Choices in a Volatile Region” was hosted by the Bareen Initiative for Development (BID). The event tried to decode the role of Pakistan as a mediator in the ongoing US and Israel war on Iran and the impact it…
