Beyond the veil: time to refocus women’s rights

Posted on June 13, 2002 by Fariba

By Fariba Nawa June 13, 2002 Pacific News Service Essay also ran in the San Jose Mercury News EDITOR’S NOTE: Afghanistan’s grand council is completing its deliberations on an interim government, but the highly charged issue of women’s rights — … Continue reading →

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Hiding in Brooklyn

Posted on September 13, 2001 by Fariba

Afghan American fears for safety By Fariba Nawa September 13, 2001 Pacific News Service EDITOR’S NOTE: This commentary is the widest circulating piece Fariba Nawa wrote, running in dozens of newspapers and websites such as MSNBC and Boston Globe, and … Continue reading →

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Postcard from Mashad

Posted on June 4, 1997 by Fariba

Young Afghan-American woman found Iran was “therapy” By Fariba Nawa June 4, 1997 Pacific News Service For the first time in 15 years, Persian words sang in my ears. All around me, no one was speaking English. There were no … Continue reading →

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Afghan exiles grasping at a thread of hope

Posted on June 30, 1996 by Fariba

By Fariba Nawa July 30, 1996 Pacific News Service EDITOR’S NOTE: Afghanistan’s victory over the Soviet Union paved the way for the end of the Cold War and America’s emergence as the world’s solo-superpower. Today, as Afghanistan disintegrates into anarchy, … Continue reading →

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