Afghan Affairs Podcast

Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, I was joined by Mr. Nazir Kabiri, Executive Director of Biruni Institute. Prior to founding the Biruni Institute in 2019, he served as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Finance for over six years. Mr. Kabiri has nearly two decades of experience in working with the government and international donors, including working for the UK's DFID for five years. Thank you for listening. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Patreon and Pay Pal. afghanaffairs.com/podcast/

Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. I am joined by Professor Thomas Johnson to discuss the US-Taliban deal and the Afghan peace process. Professor Johnson is a faculty member of the National Security Affairs Department at the Naval Postgraduate School as well as the Director of the Program for Culture & Conflict Studies. He has written extensively on South Asia and Afghanistan. Thank you for listening. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Patreon and Pay Pal. afghanaffairs.com/podcast/

Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan and the region. In this episode, I am discussing Pakistan's role in the Afghan peace process with Dr. Christine Fair from Georgetown University. Professor Fair who teaches security studies has written several books and researched extensively on political and security issues in South Asia, in particular Pakistan. Enjoy this very educational episode on regional geopolitics and the US policy toward Pakistan. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Patreon and Pay Pal. afghanaffairs.com/podcast/

Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, Dr. Zohra Saeed and Mr. Moheb Muddassir discussed the Turkic heritage and Turkic minorities in Afghanistan. Dr. Saeed is a poetess and professor based in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Muddassir is a journalist for the BBC and a Ph.D. researcher on minority rights. Thank you for listening. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Patreon and Pay Pal. afghanaffairs.com/podcast/

Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, I am joined by Ms. Fatimah Hossaini Afghan artist, based in Kabul who is a photographer, photo reporter, and curator. Ms. Hossaini is also the founder of the Mastooraat art organization and the winner of the Hypatia award winner. Ms. Hossaini was born in Tehran and studied photography at Tehran university and she has been working and advocating for women and refugees. Her photos were exhibited in so several countries and museums around the world and published in many national and international magazines and newspapers. Thank you for listening. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Patreon and Pay Pal. afghanaffairs.com/podcast/

Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, I am discussing mental health and psychosocial support in Afghanistan. My guests are Psychologist Lyla Schwartz and Dr. (Psychiatrist) Rohullah Amin. Schwartz is director of Peace of Mind Afghanistan, based in Kabul, and has engaged in frontline critical psychological care provision and has forged partnerships with Afghan hospitals, aid organizations, the Ministry of Public Health, and government agencies. Dr. Amin has practiced psychotherapy in Kabul and also taught at Kabul and the American University of Afghanistan. He is currently a research fellow at the German University of Bundeswehr, conducting research on group psychology and social psychology of intractable conflict. If you like this podcast, please help us grow and support through Patreon and Pay Pal. https://afghanaffairs.com/podcast/

Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, my guest is Ms. Pashtana Durni, the founder and director of LEARN Afghanistan. Ms. Durani has educated 900 girls and boys in Kandahar. She has trained more than 80 teachers in digital literacy and 30 midwives in rural Kandahar along with her team of doctors. She has also reached out to 150 girls and trained them in Menstrual Hygiene Management. Thank you for tuning in. Please support this podcast by becoming a Patreon https://www.patreon.com/afghanaffairs or contributing to this Paypal pool https://paypal.me/pools/c/8u9mYSJLW1

Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, Mr. Haris Tarin, an Afghan American National Security Analyst and a community leader discusses the role of Afghan-American diaspora in building Afghanistan and effective relations with the US.

Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, you will find a great deal of analysis by Mr. Tabish Forugh, an Afghan Policy Analyst. I converse with Mr. Forugh to assess the return of the Taliban, theocracy, the best and worst-case scenarios for Afghanistan and for the region.

Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, Ms. Hadia Essazada, who is a young activist and feminist, will provide us with her views on the situation in Afghanistan and the peace process. Ms. Essazada also shares her very heartbreaking story of losing two of her brothers to this brutal war, a story shared by many Afghans. She is concerned about the future, especially as a woman, but prays for the peace process succeeds.

Welcome to the Afghan Affairs podcast with Said Sabir Ibrahimi. This podcast brings you a variety of perspectives on Afghanistan. In this episode, retired major Jason Howk, who has served in Afghanistan on a number of tours, provides his insights. Mr. Howk is now a lecturer and author in the States. He is a keen observer of Afghanistan, who also focuses on building positive relations between the two countries and people. In this episode, we discussed a number of topics such including the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, the US withdrawal, the suffering of Afghan civilians, and more.