Peace and security are often treated as inseparable. Yet what the Taliban call peace and security in Afghanistan does not align with the broader meaning of those terms. As Nelson Mandela said, “Peace is not just the absence of conflict; peace is the creation of an environment where all can flourish, regardless of race, colour,…
Disclaimer: this article reflects the author’s personal view and is not affiliated with any organization or institution. “Recent reports and experts warn that Kabul could exhaust its water supply by 2030, risking mass displacement and chaos unless residents and officials act now”. KABUL—a city with over five million residents—struggles with water challenges. “Our borewells have…
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: The Taliban, Meaning, and Afghanistan’s Unfed Soul — Part 2 | Zahra Kazimi This episode presents the second part of the second Bareen Democracy Forum, titled “Hope Amid Spiritual Hunger: The Taliban, Meaning, and Afghanistan’s Unfed Soul.” Part 2 features Ms. Zahra Kazimi, political analyst and head of the Women’s Council…
Hope Amid Spiritual Hunger: The Taliban, Meaning, and Afghanistan’s Unfed Soul — Part 1 | Dr. Suraya Dalil This episode presents the first part of the second Bareen Democracy Forum, “Hope Amid Spiritual Hunger: The Taliban, Meaning, and Afghanistan’s Unfed Soul.” Part 1 features Dr. Suraya Dalil, former Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan and…
هم‌زمان با پنجمین سال‌گرد بازگشت طالبان به قدرت، «ابتکار برین برای توسعه» (BID) روز دوشنبه، ۲۶ اسد، وبیناری را با عنوان «افغانستان در پنج‌سالگی سایه‌های حاکمیت طالبان؛ هزینه انسانی و پنجره‌های امید برای عصری نو» برگزار کرد. در این نشست که با گردانندگی راضیه دانش، خبرنگار ایران اینترنشنال، برگزار شد، محمدفرید حمیدی، لوی‌سارنوال پیشین افغانستان،…
NEW NEWS STORY Ambassador M. Ashraf Haidari, Founder and President of Displaced International, participated in the panel discussion, “Afghanistan at Five: Shadows of Taliban Rule, the Human Cost, and Windows of Hope for a New Era,” hosted by the Bareen Initiative for Development. He emphasized that Afghanistan’s intertwined human and protective security crises have deep…
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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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