Gali Weiss
- Sep 30, 2021
Scenes of Hunger Crisis
A young woman in Kabul that I am in touch with has been inside her accomodation for months, not going out due to the danger she is likely...
Gali Weiss
- Sep 20, 2021
Visa for Life
Pakistani soldier (R, front) and an Afghan Taliban (L, front) stand guard on their respective sides at the Torkham border crossing...
Gali Weiss
- Sep 13, 2021
Unreported News
Part of my intention for starting this blog was to keep attention on Afghanistan, particularly on the situation of women. I am now...
Gali Weiss
- Sep 12, 2021
At the Lecture Hall
I received the following account from U, retelling what was circulating on social media recently in Afghanistan. "Yesterday, a number of...
Gali Weiss
- Sep 10, 2021
Music Silenced
A few days ago I saw photos on Facebook of instruments destroyed by the Taliban at the National Institute of Music, Kabul. I immediately...
Gali Weiss
- Sep 10, 2021
The Sitar Player: Inspiring the Arts and Humanity
Donna Nassery, Afghan Girl Playing the Sitar 2021, oil painting, Paris Donna Nassery found H through Facebook. She was inspired to create...
Gali Weiss
- Sep 7, 2021
return of University Classes
This photograph has been circulating in media sources worldwide. It shows Avicenna University, a private university in Kabul, with a...
Gali Weiss
- Sep 7, 2021
In Memory of Banu Negar
My friend U is still in hiding. She has moved with her family at least five times in the past month, fearful of being targeted for her...