Podcasts about afghans

The refugee system in Texas and nationally is still recovering from major cuts under the Trump administration. The latest casualty is Texas' largest resettlement agency, Refugee Services of Texas.

As part of our Pray, Give, Go, Stay series, Neil and Celeste Rodgers share their experience ministering to refugees within their own community in rural Texas. They encourage those looking for ways to reach the nations to simply look in their own backyards. The opportunities for mission work among Afghan and Iranian refugees where we all live only continue to grow.One note: In this episode, Joe mentioned sharing available resources for ministry to refugees. If you're in the US, we suggest connecting with Neil for information on reaching out to Afghans and Iranians in your community. You can contact him at wneilrodgers@gmail.com. If you're in the UK or Europe, you can email contact@elam.com for more info on how to reach out to Afghans and Iranians in your locality.

One of Australia's most decorated soldiers has lost his civil court case against three newspapers which had accused him of carrying out war crimes in Afghanistan. A judge in Sydney decided that some of the allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith were substantially true. These include his involvement in the deaths of unarmed Afghans. He has denied all the allegations. Also in the programme: European leaders are meeting in Moldova today for a summit focusing on the continent's security; and an endangered orchid which was flown from the United States has flowered in the UK for the first time today. (FILE PHOTO: Ben Roberts-Smith. CREDIT: Getty Images)

As the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in 2021, many Afghan Christians—especially those widely known to be followers of Christ—had to flee the country. Today, many of those Christians grieve the loss of their homeland, especially as they watch the suffering of their countrymen under Taliban rule. Some desire to return but while they wait are still faithfully reaching Afghans through a variety of digital means. In Part 2 of our conversation with author John Weaver (Part 1), he calls us to pray God will bless Afghan people—including both persecuted Christians and the governing Taliban—and that God will draw many to Himself. Listen as Weaver, the author of Najiba: A Love Story from Afghanistan, shares what life is like for Afghans now under Taliban rule. He will also tell what life is like for those who've fled the country and deal with the culture shock of navigating healthcare, education, work and relationships in a completely new environment and culture. As Christians, John gives us advice on first steps in welcoming Afghans into our communities and churches. Christians in Afghanistan are seeing increased response to the gospel as they discern hearts that are hungry and seeking truth. Once they become followers of Jesus, new Afghan Christians hunger for like-minded fellowship. Pray for the Taliban to lead with peace and focus on what's best for Afghanistan's people. Most importantly, pray for their salvation. Pray for our brothers and sisters in Afghanistan to know God is with them and for endurance in their faith. Pray for Afghans sharing the gospel through social media as they continue in their ministry.

As the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in 2021, many Afghan Christians—especially those widely known to be followers of Christ—had to flee the country. Today, many of those Christians grieve the loss of their homeland, especially as they watch the suffering of their countrymen under Taliban rule. Some desire to return but while they wait are still faithfully reaching Afghans through a variety of digital means. In Part 2 of our conversation with author John Weaver (Part 1), he calls us to pray God will bless Afghan people—including both persecuted Christians and the governing Taliban—and that God will draw many to Himself. Listen as Weaver, the author of Najiba: A Love Story from Afghanistan (affiliate link), shares what life is like for Afghans now under Taliban rule. He will also tell what life is like for those who've fled the country and deal with the culture shock of navigating healthcare, education, work and relationships in a completely new environment and culture. As Christians, John gives us advice on first steps in welcoming Afghans into our communities and churches. Christians in Afghanistan are seeing increased response to the gospel as they discern hearts that are hungry and seeking truth. Once they become followers of Jesus, new Afghan Christians hunger for like-minded fellowship. Pray for the Taliban to lead with peace and focus on what's best for Afghanistan's people. Most importantly, pray for their salvation. Pray for our brothers and sisters in Afghanistan to know God is with them and for endurance in their faith. Pray for Afghans sharing the gospel through social media as they continue in their ministry. Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or you can listen each week—and get daily prayer reminders—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.

After the Taliban takeover, thousands of desperate Afghans have taken an arduous and perilous journey through central America to reach the US.

On August 30th 2021, the US and its coalition partners ended their nearly twenty-year occupation of Afghanistan. Two weeks before they left, the Taliban swept across the country taking major urban centers, including Kabul. As embassies were abandoned, and as Afghans government officials fled the country, those Afghan citizens who had worked with the occupying forces faced the very real prospect of execution by the Taliban as collaborators. Yet, just Afghan interpreters had been abandoned in years past, many were left behind when the last US flight left the country. Now they, and the millions of Afghans who never had any hope of being evacuated to begin with, were left to scramble for their survival. Basir Bita last appeared on Latitude Adjustment Podcast just two weeks before the Taliban takeover of Kabul, and a month before US and international forces left the country. Though he and his family had been issued a visa for his work with the Canadian government, they were left behind. This episode is the first of a two-part series in which Basir recounts what happened next. This is the first of a two-part episode.  Also, be sure to listen to our last episode with Basir, before the fall of Kabul.Our interview with Afghan photographer and interpreter Abdul Saboor, who escaped over land to France. And our field reports and interviews with refugees in Greece. Support Latitude Adjustment Podcast on Patreon! 

Twenty months into the second Taliban rule of Afghanistan, all Afghans—but especially Afghan Christians—face great challenges. What pressures do our persecuted brothers and sisters face living in Afghanistan today, and how has their life changed under the strict Islamic rule of the Taliban? Listen as John Weaver, author of Inside Afghanistan, A Flame on the Frontline, and Najiba: A Love Story from Afghanistan (affiliate links), explains what life is like for Muslims and Christians in Afghanistan as they experience economic crisis and lack of assistance from the outside world. Many of the Taliban fighters come from the Pashtun people group, one of the largest unreached people groups in the world with 50 million people primarily in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Persecution against Afghan Christians has always come from local mosques, communities, and families. With the Taliban takeover, the nation's government is now also openly opposed to the gospel. Amid isolation and economic hardship, many Afghans are desperate and dissatisfied with Islam. That dissatisfaction means they are more open to the gospel. Christian brothers and sisters in Afghanistan continue boldly witness in conversations with Muslims. Listen as John tells how Christians are carefully sharing the gospel and finding “people of peace” in their communities. Pray for Afghan Christians outside the country who are reaching their people through digital tools and pray for wider distribution of the Pashtun Bible. Pray the Holy Spirit will draw more Afghan people to become followers of Jesus Christ.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, families mark one year since the Uvalde shooting as they wrestle with still unanswered questions about the police response. As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces he's running for president, we look at how his bid could shape the GOP race. Plus, organizations push the Taliban to lift restrictions on women so they can deliver aid to Afghans amid the humanitarian crisis. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Twenty months into the second Taliban rule of Afghanistan, all Afghans—but especially Afghan Christians—face great challenges. What pressures do our persecuted brothers and sisters face living in Afghanistan today, and how has their life changed under the strict Islamic rule of the Taliban? Listen as John Weaver, author of Inside Afghanistan, A Flame on the Frontline, and Najiba: A Love Story from Afghanistan (affiliate links), explains what life is like for Muslims and Christians in Afghanistan as they experience economic crisis and lack of assistance from the outside world. Many of the Taliban fighters come from the Pashtun people group, one of the largest unreached people groups in the world with 50 million people primarily in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Persecution against Afghan Christians has always come from local mosques, communities, and families. With the Taliban takeover, the nation's government is now also openly opposed to the gospel. Amid isolation and economic hardship, many Afghans are desperate and dissatisfied with Islam. That dissatisfaction means they are more open to the gospel. Christian brothers and sisters in Afghanistan continue boldly witness in conversations with Muslims. Listen as John tells how Christians are carefully sharing the gospel and finding “people of peace” in their communities. Pray for Afghan Christians outside the country who are reaching their people through digital tools and pray for wider distribution of the Pashtun Bible. Pray the Holy Spirit will draw more Afghan people to become followers of Jesus Christ. Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast Or you can listen each week—and get daily prayer reminders—in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.

Gen. Jack Keane, a retired 4-star general, the chairman of the Institute for the Study of War and Fox News Senior Strategic Analyst Topic: Zelensky in UK, Veteran groups rescue 22 Afghans on Taliban kill list, latest in Ukraine and China Mark Morgan, Senior Fellow for the Federation for American Immigration Reform and Former Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs & Border Protection Topic: NYC shipping migrants upstate, Mayorkas says border crossings are down by 50%See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Islamic State's Khorasan Province, also known as ISIS-K, has rapidly become the new boogeyman in the Middle East -- specifically in Afghanistan, where the overall ISIS apparatus has spread its influence. The State Department has issued warnings about the group and has previously designated its leaders as top-priority terrorists. Over the last few years, top military generals have said that the group must be eradicated. And perhaps most recent in Americans' minds is the group's claim to the Abbey Gate suicide bombing, an explosion that killed 13 U.S. service members and at least 160 Afghans during the chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan almost two years ago.  Last month, the Taliban -- the reigning draconian regime in Afghanistan that the U.S. fought over the last 20 years of conflict in the country -- claimed that they had killed the ISIS-K leader behind the Abbey Gate plot. The claim marks renewed attention in a new era of conflict for the region. Our guest, Andrew Mines, spent years as a researcher with the George Washington Program on Extremism warning of ISIS-K's rise, as did other academics. And reporters like Dan Lamothe with The Washington Post have uncovered U.S. documents that indicate Afghanistan is once again a staging ground for global terrorism -- this time, with ISIS-K. Appearing in this episode: Rebecca Kheel, Dan Lamothe, Drew F. Lawrence, Andrew Mines  

The government has allocated additional funding to continue Australia's diplomatic representation to Afghanistan from the interim mission in Doha, Qatar. But with thousands of Afghans awaiting a response on their Australian visa applications, questions arise over whether the government is doing enough to help those fleeing the Taliban.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Bestof2022: #Darien Gap: Panama: The Great Migration: The Afghans, the Mainland Chinese, the Venezuelans, the Haitians.  Michael Yon  #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety (Originally posted April 23, 2022)

The war in Ukraine may have distracted you from the US war in Afghanistan. A war that lasted 20 years and cost nearly 2 trillion dollars. You can likely remember the images seen on TV from August of 2021 of Kabul airport as the US pulled out. 1000s of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of Kabul International Airport, so desperate to escape the Taliban that they were clinging to military jets as they took off. This all happened as the Taliban enforced their rule over the Capitol. War has horrendous costs, but so does abandoning allies. Our guest for the next two episodes is someone who understands the cost of war firsthand. Scott Mann is a retired Army lieutenant colonel and was part of the elite Green Berets for 23 years. He's done military service tours around the world, including Columbia, Iraq, and multiple tours in Afghanistan. He was a he is a warrior storyteller and the founder of rooftop leadership. He shares the rapport-building skills he learned in Special Forces to help today's leaders make better human connections in high-stakes, low, trust engagement. Scott Mann is also a New York Times bestselling author of Operation Pineapple Express. It's a third-person narrative detailing the harrowing story of the veteran volunteers and Afghan allies who navigated the US abandonment of Afghanistan in August of 2021. He has since founded Operation Pineapple Express Relief to support the emergency needs of Afghan allies, such as safe passage out of Afghanistan and unforeseen resettlement needs. Website: https://ScottMann.com  www.rooftopleadership.com Social Media https://www.facebook.com/RooftopLeadership/ https://www.instagram.com/rooftop_leadership/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/rooftop-leadership https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidscottmann/ https://twitter.com/RooftopLeader https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOQ7CDJ6uSaGvmfxYC_skQ Part 2) Death By Identity Crisis The forgotten 30,000 Afghans, special operators, and Alli's What happens when The Taliban can Find Your Name and Address The Uncle Sam Size Problem and Humanitarian Crisis. Thrust on the Shoulders of Veterans and their Pension Funds. We are confronting the Moral injury inflicted by the People we Trust. The Cost of The Massive 20% Loss of Public Trust in the Military? Afghan Special Operations and Trauma in a Motel 6 PTSD, When You Walk in, and Your Children Automatically Leave Death By Identity Crisis Standing in a Closet With a Gun to His Head... The Veteran Suicide Crisis The Generosity of Scars The Intimate Connection of Live Theater, Leadership, and Healing PTSD The Power of Storytelling Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership, and #tribe DovBaron.com  "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" #videopodcast #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #emotionsourcecode #neuroscience #emotional #meaning #emotional #logic #culture #curiosity #humanbehavior #purpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the countdown to the Coronation of Charles III as King and Camilla as Queen of the United Kingdom, on May 6th at Westminster Abbey in London. Preparations are in their final stages-for the Royal Family, as well as the terrorists. Radical Islamists (Taliban, Al Qaeda and ISIS) have been recruiting their believers to take revenge on Prince Harry and the Royals, ever since he wrote about his tours of duty in Afghanistan and boasted about killing 25 terrorists in his memoir, Spare. You will hear how they have ordered Harry's death, announcing, “Let Islamic hands take their just retribution!”There are other extremists, too, who are planning to stage protests of varying sorts, including: The Republic, whose slogan is “Not My King”, to Ecoterrorists, such as Just Stop Oil, Climate Control, and Extinction Rebellion. There arealso miscellaneous anarchists, lone wolves, and common criminals - since the crowds will be a picnic for pickpockets, and more. Some claim their plans are nonviolent, such as placards and noise. Others don't hide their more violent intentions, such as tossing rape alarms at the horses. We'll also look at the preparations being made by those in charge of protecting the Royals, visiting heads of state and onlookers: Operations Golden Orb and Tower of London. There will be police, military, and terrorist task forces. But, the danger is greater than at previous big events such as the Platinum Jubilee and Queen Elizabeth's funeral, and you will hear why. Then we will look at what else Harry and Meghan have to do with it. A Prince Harry lookalike, who has been forced to disguise himself because of the threats on Harry's life, has some wise advice for the Prince. A Russian artist is selling blood-soaked copies of Spare for $10,000 - with blood from Afghans. Meghan and her family are terrorizing the Coronation in another way - with bids to steal the spotlight. 

The war in Ukraine may have distracted you from the US war in Afghanistan. A war that lasted 20 years and cost nearly 2 trillion dollars. You can likely remember the images seen on TV from August of 2021 of Kabul airport as the US pulled out. 1000s of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of Kabul International Airport, so desperate to escape the Taliban that they were clinging to military jets as they took off. This all happened as the Taliban enforced their rule over the Capitol. War has horrendous costs, but so does abandoning allies. Our guest for the next two episodes is someone who understands the cost of war firsthand. Scott Mann is a retired Army lieutenant colonel and was part of the elite Green Berets for 23 years. He's done military service tours around the world, including Columbia, Iraq, and multiple tours in Afghanistan. He was a he is a warrior storyteller and the founder of rooftop leadership. He shares the rapport-building skills he learned in Special Forces to help today's leaders make better human connections in high-stakes, low, trust engagement. Scott Mann is also a New York Times bestselling author of Operation Pineapple Express. It's a third-person narrative detailing the harrowing story of the veteran volunteers and Afghan allies who navigated the US abandonment of Afghanistan in August of 2021. He has since founded Operation Pineapple Express Relief to support the emergency needs of Afghan allies, such as safe passage out of Afghanistan and unforeseen resettlement needs. Website: https://ScottMann.com  www.rooftopleadership.com Social Media https://www.facebook.com/RooftopLeadership/ https://www.instagram.com/rooftop_leadership/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/rooftop-leadership https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidscottmann/ https://twitter.com/RooftopLeader https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOQ7CDJ6uSaGvmfxYC_skQ Part 1) The Green Beret's Dichotomy of War & Pineapple Express A 14-year-old's dream of becoming a Green Beret Parachuting behind enemy lines, to be with a village elder or a tribal chief. War - Alles and the immersion in language and culture The Dichotomy of Being John Wick and Lawrence of Arabia Building Rapport While Tickling an AK-47 Trigger What was and still is Operation Pineapple Express? Why should we have stayed in Afghanistan? Eight years into retirement, The Desperate Call of Trusted Relationships The Cost of the Top-Down Failure of US Foreign Policy Lessons from Afghanistan, Why Most M & A Business Practices Fail Why leadership is about creating psychological safety Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership, and #tribe DovBaron.com  "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" #videopodcast #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #emotionsourcecode #neuroscience #emotional #meaning #emotional #logic #culture #curiosity #humanbehavior #purpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in September, we told you about some Afghans trying to flee the Taliban in 2021 who had been given Canadian travel documents – but they were not authentic. We now know that a Canadian Senator sent approximately 640 of these documents to Afghans, who are now stranded.Today, The Globe's senior parliamentary reporter Marieke Walsh tells us what we know about who's involved in this bureaucratic mess, and the impossible situation for the people who received these documents.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

Afghanistan and Women's Rights: A Recent HistoryIn the early 20th century, Afghanistan might have been described as one of the most progressive countries in Central Asia in terms of women's rights. Afghan women first became eligible to vote in 1919 - a year before the United States enshrined a woman's right to vote with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. Afghan women were able to attend school, hold jobs, and participate in public life after a series of progressive reforms introduced by King Amanullah Khan, who ruled the country from 1919 to 1929.Amanullah's wife, Soraya Tarzi, was also a strong advocate for women's rights; she founded the first women's magazine in Afghanistan and worked to improve the lives of women in the country. However, the reforms of Amanullah Khan and Soraya Tarzi were met with resistance from many traditional Afghans. In 1929, a rebellion broke out against Khan, and he was forced to abdicate. He and Soraya fled to Italy, where they lived in exile until their deaths.The new government reversed many of Amanullah's reforms, including the abolition of purdah (the practice of female seclusion prevalent among some Muslim and Hindu communities) and the right of women to vote and hold office. Women were once again forced to stay in seclusion and were denied access to education, employment, and social opportunity. Rights and progress for women and girls in Afghanistan continued to deteriorate with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and subsequent rise of various Mujahideen groups that plunged the country into economic chaos and civil war. The Education of Women and Girls in AfghanistanThe Taliban came to power in Afghanistan in 1996 and imposed harsh restrictions on women and girls, including banning them from attending school. The US-led invasion of 2001 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks resulted in the adoption of some progressive reforms, and in the years following the invasion, the number of girls enrolled in school in the country stabilized at about 3.5 million. However, the Taliban again seized power in Afghanistan after US-led forces withdrew from the region in 2021, which destroyed much of the progress that had been made for women's rights in the country. Secondary schools and universities are presently closed to women in Afghanistan, and girls and women currently pursuing education in Afghanistan do so at great risk to themselves and their families.Join us as we discuss the increasingly dire situation for women and girls in Afghanistan, the pressures being applied by the international community, and the ways in which Afghan women are fighting back against the dissolution of their rights and freedoms.Sources & Resources:BBC News - The secret schools teaching girls in AfghanistanTED Talk - Shabana Basij-Rasikh: The dream of educating Afghan girls lives onBritannica - Afghan WarU.S. Withdrawal from AfghanistanJSTOR - CHAPTER TWO Historical Overview: 20th-Century Security Aid to Afghanistan Before the Soviet InvasionAljazeera - Taliban says women banned from universities in AfghanistanThe Guardian - Taliban ban girls from secondary education in Afghanistan by Emma Graham-HarrisonThe Economic Times - Taliban claims closure of girl's school "temporary", says not a "permanent ban"United Nations - Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's press conference upon her return from AfghanistanThe White House - FACT SHEET: Let Girls Learn – A Comprehensive Investment in Adolescent Girls EducationEditorials - Boosting Let Girls Learn in AfghanistanWikipedia - FCC Fairness DoctrineWikipedia - Ed GodfreyBuried Beneath the Baobab Tree By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, Viviana Mazza The Guardian - Trump administration may scrap Michelle Obama's health and education programs by Tom McCarthyCounter Terrorism Guide - Boko HaramWikipedia - Boko HaramEarth Day History

This edition features stories on the 332nd Expeditionary Aeromedical Medevac team in Balad, why some A-10s are currently grounded and Provincial Reconstruction Teams mentoring Afghans. Hosted by Senior Airman Robbie Arp.

This edition features stories on Emerald Warrior training exercise, Airmen delivering food to local Afghans, the Top 3 organization, protecting a computer from a virus, a look at the F-22 Raptor aircraft, a profile on a flying crew chief. Hosted by Tech. Sgt. Kevin Dennison.

This edition features stories on Air Force leaders addressing Congress on the budget, tax time tips, incentive pay and donating shoes to Afghans. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Kurtz.

Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the harboring of extremist or terrorist groups, continued high numbers of displaced Afghans, and ramped up production of opium for export are key concerns for neighboring nations. Iran, Pakistan, China, India and other countries each have their own interests to protect and opportunities to exploit just across the border. So how great a threat to regional security is Afghanistan under the Taliban? How are relations across borders being reset to accommodate or even capitalize on the power shift in Kabul? And how is the Afghan government navigating its own path in the region in an attempt to secure its own interests? South Asia political scientist Dr Zahid Ahmed joins host Ali Moore in examining how Afghanistan under Taliban rule affects the region. An Asia Institute podcast. Produced and edited by profactual.com. Music by audionautix.com.

This edition features stories on parachute riggers training Afghans, environmentally safe techniques being used at Kadena Air Base, Japan to rebuild their flightline, a job fair at Lajes Field, Azores, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron's maintenance work on jets in Lithuania and a firefighters skills competition at USAG Humphreys, Korea. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.

More than 80 Afghans, Syrians, and Iraqis drowned near Italy's coast when their boat was wrecked. Rescuers want people to be able to flee to safety without having to risk their lives. They're accusing criminal smugglers, but also politicians.

Here's an exclusive interview with Zulia, who works to help foreigners join the Ukrainian Army. There are hundreds, maybe thousands of Afghans wanting to come fight in Ukraine - on both sides. Check this out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chuck-holton7/message

How do we support soldiers traumatised by war? And is the public too sheltered from the reality of life during and after conflict? As the 20th anniversary of Iraq reignites questions over the experience of war and care for service personnel, Arthur Snell is joined by Louise Jones, an ex-Army Officer who served in Afghanistan and an active Labour Party member, to discuss how war changes a person. “We have treated the Afghans we served with appallingly.”  “As a country, we have let down those who have protected us.” “Veterans and active soldiers are massively under-resourced, there is a crisis in mental health.”  www.patreon.com/bunkercast  Written and Presented by Arthur Snell. Producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marina and her Ascend board of directors were faced with insurmountable odds when Afghanistan's government fell to the Taliban. The young women of Ascend were forced to flee or go into hiding. Join us as Marina talks about evacuating and resettling 134 of the Ascend Family and how they are back to their mission of “empowering young women through mountaineering-based leadership training and community service!” Bio- Ascend was founded in 2014 by Marina LeGree who, while living and working in Afghanistan, saw a unique opportunity to unlock the leadership skills of young women using the mountains surrounding their homes as a classroom. The program launched in 2015 and trained twenty Afghan girls. The pilot was a success and things took off fast, with over 200 girls participating in the program from 2015-2020. Ascend participants became leaders in their communities, instructors to the next program participants and, in one case, set a world record as the first Afghan woman to summit Mt. Noshaq, Afghanistan's tallest mountain. In 2021, Ascend built the first Women's Sports Center in Kabul with the country's first rock-climbing wall. The new center accommodated triple the number of girls. Unfortunately, the Taliban took control of the country in August 2021 and forced an abrupt halt to the program. In August 2021, Ascend made the difficult but morally right decision to focus all efforts on helping Afghan staff members, key at-risk participants and, in some cases where possible, their families. The next 14 months was non-stop activity, from securing seats on flights out of Afghanistan to arranging visas and homes to live in to providing ongoing support, language courses, and skills development. Our team worked around the clock and we could not have accomplished what we did without the help of our staff, board members, and volunteers, as well as countless kind individuals who stepped up either to advocate for visas, donate and form support groups in the countries where the girls have ended up. It has truly been heartwarming to see people come together and help strangers in time of need. Ascends evacuation efforts resulted in the resettlement of 134 Afghans who are living in Chile, the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, and Kazakhstan(see map below). You can read the full story of the evacuation and resettlement efforts here. Today, Ascend is launching a new program in Pakistan, rebuilding in Afghanistan, and serving our Afghan Alumnae through the newly created Ascend Alumnae Association. Guest Links- https://www.ascendathletics.org/copy-of-what-we-do-1 Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/ Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com

2023 is a critical window of time for the Chicagoland Church, which has  welcomed refugees who have been waiting 24-30 months to come here-- alongside unplanned arrivals from the quick evacuations of Afghans, the growing stream of Ukrainians, and bus arrivals from Venezuela and Cuba. Keith Draper, Regional Director of Church Relations for World Relief, says we are seeing an incredible window during this time to engage the nations like never before in their own back yard. Follow The Common Good on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian From Produced by Laura Finch and Keith ConradSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than one in two Syrians now food insecure – WFP55 countries face unsustainable health worker crunch linked to COVID-19UNHCR launches new appeal for displaced Afghans and host countries 

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With the Rajputs pacified for the time being, Babur turns his attention to his Afghan enemies.

National Security Council officials welcomed recently-arrived Afghans and local volunteers helping them, at the White House last week. In other news, the San Diego Community College District has changed its policy on required COVID vaccinations for employees, with plans to rehire those who were terminated. Plus, we have details on what you need to know before heading to the Carlsbad Flower Fields.

On today's Front Page: Taliban operatives are trying to identify and retaliate against Afghans who cooperated with the American military, most recent college graduates are emotionally unprepared to survive in the 9-5 workplace, and more.

In this episode, I share a very powerful conversation with Ariana Abawe.  She is the Founder of Ariana Magazine.  Ariana's main goal with the magazine is to give a voice to the voiceless and amplify their voices. As an Afghan, she aims to showcase the Afghan community and the Afghan culture to the world at large.  She also highlights the stories of the talented individuals there are in Afghan communities, from artists, actors, entrepreneurs, writers, fashion designers and much more. Ariana is based in the UK and also hosts various Afghan cultural events.  She strives to show the positive side of Afghanistan.  She is breaking all barriers.  She is a female founder of a very successful magazine and she shows non-Afghans the connections to Afghanistan.  She reminds everyone of how rich our culture actually is. We also discuss her career path and she gives some tips on how to pursue a career in journalism. She shares her own inspiring experiences of how she fell in love with journalism.   In her own words, she gives a voice to the voiceless.Below find all the links to Ariana Jaan's work!!https://www.arianamagazine.comhttps://www.arianamagazine.com/productshttps://www.instagram.com/arianathejournalist/https://www.instagram.com/arianamagazine_/Also, here is a link to the Afghan Sikh model she referred to:https://instagram.com/karanjee?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=As always don't forget to follow my instagram for updates!! https://instagram.com/unfilteredafghanpodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 

An explosive report by the BBC is claiming that the British SAS is responsible for the coldblooded murder of 54 Afghans who died under suspicious circumstances. The British authorities have denied the report and claim that the facts in the report have been misrepresented.(commercial at 10:26)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/12/bbc-probe-suggests-afghanistan-war-crimes-by-uk-special-forces

An explosive report by the BBC is claiming that the British SAS is responsible for the coldblooded murder of 54 Afghans who died under suspicious circumstances. The British authorities have denied the report and claim that the facts in the report have been misrepresented.(commercial at 10:26)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/12/bbc-probe-suggests-afghanistan-war-crimes-by-uk-special-forces

Afghans in St. Louis are welcoming newly arrived Afghan refugees with more support thanks to the new Afghan Community Center. The center also houses a new Afghan Chamber of Commerce, which will provide a number of educational services and mental health programs. Moji Sidiqi, Afghan Community Development Program Manager at the International Institute of St. Louis, and business owner Gul Totakhil discuss what community support means in action — and how they will continue to embrace fellow refugees who have escaped from Afghanistan.

در مورد شرکت های خصوصی امنیتی که تو جنگ افغانستان ثروتمند شدنچطور شرایط جنگی برای عده‌ای تبدیل به یک فرصت طلایی برای پول درآوردن میشهاگه تمایل داشتید نسخه تصویری کار رو از کانال یوتیوب تماشا بفرماییدمحسن رحمانی.حمایت از رادیوپن :دنبال کردن کانال یوتیوبلینک صفحه حامی باش,Sources :Here's Who REALLY Won the War in Afghanistan15 BIGGEST Private Security ForcesErik Prince- Sanctions Will Destroy US Dollar Reserve StatusDeaths reported at Kabul airport as Afghans try to flee Taliban - BBC News.Musics :Planet Earth – Phoenix MusicBinge – Dos BrainsCome Undone – Ninja TracksMaster's Orders – Ninja Tracks.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Afghanistan: #Taliiban: Mass-murderer of Afghans and Americans and aid workersboasts on Taliban television. Bill Roggio, FDD. https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2023/01/kabul-attack-network-commander-brags-about-suicide-assaults-in-tv-interview.php

"History will cast a shadow over Biden's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan," the Washington Post's David Ignatius warned in April of 2021. "Biden's Betrayal of Afghans Will Live in Infamy," George Packer cautioned in The Atlantic magazine in August of that year. "The Cost of Betrayal in Afghanistan," wrote The Atlantic Council's Ariel Cohen in Newsweek shortly thereafter. When news broke in April of 2021 that the Biden administration planned to withdraw all documented US troops from Afghanistan after a 20-year occupation, media outlets almost uniformly rushed to issue condemnations. How could the US, and the West more broadly, simply "abandon the Afghan people," especially women, we'd so bravely liberated? How could the US just up and leave, when it had invested and sacrificed so very much to counter the Taliban over the course of two decades?   This outrage stood, and still stands, in stark contrast to the media's default state of indifference to the suffering people of Afghanistan, and the US' extensive role in engineering that suffering. For many decades now, American, British, and other Western media have only really seemed to be concerned with the plight of Afghan people, namely women, when it serves to bolster the case for war, occupation, and the continuation of US regional hegemony. Meanwhile, during Afghanistan's now second winter of famine after having more than $7 billion dollars stolen from its economy by the United States and its allies, these very same pundits and outlets are uniformly silent on this unfolding human rights disaster, caused, again, in large part, by the United States itself.   On this episode, we examine the media's pattern of selective, chauvinistic outrage when addressing the welfare of Afghan people. We also study how media diminishes the enormous role the US has played in destabilizing the country of Afghanistan and endangering its people, how media portray US military solutions as the only means of support for Afghan people, and how media treat Afghans as little more than pawns in a game of US soft- and hard-power expansion and domestic media-focused moral preening.   Our guests are Hadiya Afzal and Julie Hollar.

America owes a great debt of gratitude to this week's Team Never Quit Podcast guest, Yousef Sediq. Side by side with elite U.S. Special Forces, and as a commander in Task Force-241, Yousef was involved in countless raids, assisted in the capture of thousands of Taliban terrorists, and helped save the lives of innocent Afghan civilians. When Afghanistan fell once again to the Taliban, Yousef helped secure the Kabul Airport in an effort to evacuate Americans from the country. After a suicide bomber killed hundreds, including thirteen U.S. service members at the airport's entrance, Yousef and his family were airlifted to the United States, where he was forced to start a new life.  In this episode you will hear: I lost 2 of my younger sisters when they were little to starvation. We didn't have enough food. Every part of [Afghanistan] has their own leader, because of the different cultures and languages. There were Afghans killing other Afghans. They would shoot at you for fun. It was their mentality to fight like pirates, sometimes shooting random people walking down the street. They don't want their people to be educated. Schools are locked down.  There is much religious manipulation (i.e. Holy wars; If you fight, you will go to heaven with 42 (or 72) virgins awaiting you. I have studied it and nowhere in Islam does it say that if women have bare feet they should die. But people are uneducated, and nobody's fighting them, and starvation is rampant.   There are people with no brains running the country. I found work at 16 years old when I got a military job using a fake ID saying I was 18. Intel is always taken seriously, even if it's information from nowhere. One of the main issues between Coalition forces and local Turks is a lack of trust. I was blown up while working with the Canadians. We hit a roadside IED and I suffered a brain injury, resulting in lifelong brain seizures. When that happened, I see the Angel of Death for a second, then I came back. I wanted to stay in the fight. Assign me wherever you want to assign me, send me to whatever base you want to send me, just give me good food and it doesn't matter where you want to send me. The media gives you what they want you to hear.  Yousef's Book: 5,000 Days of War  Support Yousuf Pre-Order 5,000 Days of War https://www.instagram.com/tfblack_  Support TNQ https://www.instagram.com/marcusluttrell/ https://www.instagram.com/andrewbrockenbush/ https://www.instagram.com/team_neverquit/

This week on In The Market with Janet Parshall we told you about a program that is making huge differences in the people who are often forgotten and left behind by society at large. A former Marine in Afghanistan took us behind the scenes of the U.S. withdrawal in 2021 and the amazing story of the efforts to rescue the lives of Afghans as the shadow of the Taliban grew larger.  China’s relentless push toward world domination continues unabated. Our guest, a national security expert, exposed how the government is using propaganda to intimidate Taiwan and how the country continues to play the long game when it comes to spreading its influence and acceptance in our nation. Pro-life centers continue to be targeted for vandalism. We talked to a man who had to start his own investigation into this crime since law enforcement continues to take little to no action. Today, tens of thousands of pro-lifers will gather in the nation's Capitol to continue the fight for life.  Join us as we share the highlights of this year's March For Life.

Welcome to the first episode of 2023! We have an incredible year ahead for you. We're just getting started! This week's guest is the incredible Nazazin Ash. Nazanin is the CEO of Welcome.US—a new national initiative built to inspire, mobilize, and empower Americans from all corners of the country to welcome and support those seeking refuge here. This organization is led by a truly incredible team and is co-chaired by President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, President Clinton and First Lady and Secretary Hillary Clinton, and President Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter. Welcome.US is only 16 months old but they have already accomplished so much: — 800 organizations and 221 leaders make up the welcome coalition and council — The Welcome Fund, in partnership with GoFundMe.org, has raised more than $20M, supporting resettlement agencies and 180 frontline organizations, nearly 70% of which are refugee, diaspora, veteran, or faith-led. — Welcome.US CEO Council members contributed $179,074,000 in goods, services and funds to resettlement efforts in the U.S. over the past year. — More than 58,000 Afghans and Ukrainians Welcomed by American Sponsors. Over 130,000 Americans have signed up to sponsor, and Welcome.US is powering Americans' desire to help. — 68,000 jobs posted by 224 companies on the Welcome.US Employment Exchange. Plus, nationwide hiring fairs for newcomers. — 29 organizations are on the Welcome Exchange, and $18.8M in-kind donations have been made to resettlement organizations. NEXT STEPS: — Follow Nazanin on Twitter. — Follow Welcome.US on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. — Become a sponsor! It's such an incredible opportunity. ___________________________________________ Reach out to us anytime and for any reason at hello@letsgiveadamn.com. Follow Let's Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with everything. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don't want you to miss a thing! If you love what we're doing, consider supporting us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y'all!

In this episode, we welcome Chad Robichaux back to the show. Chad is a retired Force Recon Marine that served eight combat deployments in Afghanistan, retired MMA Champion, 4th-degree BJJ black belt, best-selling author, speaker, and Founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation. He's also the co-founder of Save Our Allies (SOA) which rescues American Citizens, Permanent Residents, SIV Holders, and other special populations from conflict zones and contested areas like Afghanistan and Ukraine. In this interview, we discuss his new book out now called Saving Aziz: How the Mission to Help One Became a Calling to Rescue Thousands from the Taliban, how he and his team were able to evacuate Aziz and his family out of Afghanistan, when they realized that the mission was going to expand to evacuating thousands of Afghans, the atrocities committed by the Taliban that the mainstream media refused to cover, why he asked Tim Kennedy to be a part of this mission, the concerns about non-vetted terrorists being relocated to other countries including the United States, his concern about wokeness infecting the US military, and much more. Let's get into it…  Episode notes and links HERE Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining me for this week's podcast is retired Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann. LTC Mann spent a career as a leader in the Special Forces with multiple tours in Afghanistan. Scott is the author of Operation Pineapple Express, a New York Times Bestseller detailing the effort of a group of retired special operations veterans led by Scott who saved 500 Afghans being hunted by the Taliban. We discussed the harsh lives of the men who served in the Afghan Commandos, how they moved families to safety, and much more. Tune in Main Takeaways Miscalculation of American assessments on how long the Afghan government can withstand the Taliban Operation Pineapple Express The difficult lives of the Afghan Commandos Village Stability Operations Working with Colombian Special Forces Follow Scott Mann: www.scottmann.com This episode is sponsored by 4 Patriots, a survival food company. You can visit www.4patriots.com and use the code RECON for 10% off Connect With John Hendricks www.globalrecon.net www.instagram.com/igrecon Music provided by Caspian: www.caspian.band --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/globalrecon/support

For their end-of-the-year episode of Rational Security, Alan, Quinta, and Scott took on a number of hard-hitting questions posed by you, the listeners, including:What did Quinta mean when she referenced "the radical political statement" of the Star Wars series Andor?How should we grade Biden as a foreign policy president? Has he made America credible again?Will recent mass shootings make Congress more open to any sort of "domestic terrorism" legislation?What delay tactics did former President Trump use in the courts, and what can be done to stop others from doing the same?Who wins, werewolf or vampire? And how?How would the Afghan Adjustment Act provide legal protections for Afghans who fled the Taliban in the final days of the U.S. military presence? And what is stopping Congress from enacting it?Why has the United States let Turkey bully Stockholm and Helsinki over NATO membership? How can we get Americans to care about foreign policy? Which Muppet does each host identify with most strongly and why?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For their end-of-the-year episode, Alan, Quinta, and Scott took on a number of hard-hitting questions posed by you, the listeners, including:What did Quinta mean when she referenced "the radical political statement" of the Star Wars series Andor?How should we grade Biden as a foreign policy president? Has he made America credible again?Will recent mass shootings make Congress more open to any sort of "domestic terrorism" legislation?What delay tactics did former President Trump use in the courts, and what can be done to stop others from doing the same?Who wins, werewolf or vampire? And how?How would the Afghan Adjustment Act provide legal protections for Afghans who fled the Taliban in the final days of the U.S. military presence? And what is stopping Congress from enacting it?Why has the United States let Turkey bully Stockholm and Helsinki over NATO membership? How can we get Americans to care about foreign policy? Which Muppet does each host identify with most strongly and why?They also passed along listener-submitted object lessons, including:The World Affairs Councils of America network, a group of grassroots nonprofits from all over the country that are dedicated to promoting international affairs knowledge at the local level. “How Not to Network a Nation” by Benjamin Peters, an interesting book that contrasts the Soviet and American attempts to build early computer networks, focusing on the competition that made the Soviet attempts flounder, and the state-subsidized programs that made the American attempts succeed.Net Assessment, the War on the Rocks' bi-weekly journal club podcast that the listener considers the "serious and professional" Rational Security (cue Quinta's eye-rolling).Bag Man, a seven-part podcast miniseries by Rachel Maddow about the Spiro Agnew scandal.Finally, listener Mike shared his favorite cocktail of the year—a variant of the standard Gold Rush formula that swaps Nocino or another walnut liqueur out for a third of the honey syrup—and asked each host their own. Alan endorsed any and all cocktails involving miso paste. Quinta endorsed her old stand-by the Dark and Stormy, while also recommending hot mulled cider for the season (which Scott supplemented by recommending the addition of some citrus fruit, demerara sugar, and star anise, plus a spike of bourbon and cognac). And Scott passed along the Diplomatic Handshake, a phenomenal cocktail from Local Jones in Denver, CO, the recipe for which he'll share on social media as soon as he has their permission...Happy holidays everyone, and here's hoping for a fantastic New Year! We will see you in 2023... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we are looking back at five of our, and your, favorite episodes from 2022. Aug. 26, marked one year since an ISIS-K suicide bomber killed 13 U.S. service members and about 200 Afghans outside the international airport in Kabul.Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, one of the 13 service members who died, was only 20 at the time of the fatal attack. His widow, Jiennah Crayton, also known as Gigi, gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter, less than a month after the bombing.His son Rylee was “fun,” Jim McCollum says.“He was genuine, real,” McCollum says. “He had a huge heart, very compassionate, but you had to know him to see that side of him, because he was also very abrasive.”“We have pictures of him at about 3 years old, 2 or 3, in a diaper, in his sister's boots, no pants, with his gun and his dog out playing Army, Marine, whatever, protecting the family,” McCollum says of his son. “Just loved it. He was very fascinated with the military his whole life.”One year after the terrorist attack that killed his son and 12 other service members, McCollum says he doesn't want to talk with President Joe Biden about the attack or his handling of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan:I'm highly disappointed. If you could sit down and have a discussion and know that it was sincere and that somebody was going to listen to you, it would be different. But so far the government, they've been less than honest with me, and it's all lip service and just standard routine. They're just going through the motions.McCollum joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the life and legacy of his son Rylee, his 1-year-old granddaughter Levi Rylee Rose, and how the Biden administration handled the exit from Afghanistan.Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode contains mention of suicide.A year ago, Lynsea Garrison, a senior producer on The Daily, started telling the story of N, a teenager in Afghanistan.N's family tried to force her to marry a member of the Taliban, but she resisted. When she tried to escape to the U.S., however, her case was rejected, so she had to remain in Kabul, fearful and in hiding.Here's what happened next.If you are having thoughts of suicide, and you live in the United States, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). You can find a list of additional resources at SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources. Additional resources in other countries can be found here.Background reading: Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of N's story, which we first began to follow after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.A single year of extremist rule has turned life upside down for Afghans, especially women.For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.