Features and Investigative Reports

In small, unpaved courtyards in the capital of northern Sar-i-Pul province, home gardens have not only enhanced beauty but also afforded women a productive source of income -- helping those who once struggled meeting family expenses.

With the advent of spring, nurseries in Ferozkoh, the capital of western Ghor province, have brought thousands of ornamental, fruit-bearing and other saplings for sale.

On World Water Day, many residents of Kabul have raised concerns about their declining access to clean drinking water.

The war has ended for the internally displaced people in the Sheidai township in western Herat province, but drought and unemployment continue to keep them away from their homes.

Nargis, a young woman working at a private school, complains of poverty, saying she can barely make ends meet with her meager monthly salary of 4,000 afghanis.

Mursal, a mother of four orphaned children, struggles with extreme poverty in the holy month of Ramadan, urging well-off individuals and charities to assist her and other impoverished families with food for Iftar (breaking fast).

Mahjabin, hailing from western Ghor province, has devoted 25 years of her life to nursing three paralysed children. Despite her unwavering dedication, she finds herself unable to afford her children’s treatment.

Zeb-ul-Nisa Majidi, a young woman from the capital of northern Jawzjan province, has navigated a new path for herself and other women with her unwavering determination and hard work.

Ariana Rahmani, a woman trained in saffron processing, has established a saffron production and processing centre in western Herat province, achieving self-sufficiency and creating job opportunities for over 600 women, both directly and indirectly.

Nargis Badr, an ingenious young woman, has changed curbs on education into an opportunity by launching an online business.

SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): Agriculture, traditionally seen as a male-dominated profession, is embraced by 24-year-old Zakia Noori, who works alongside her father in one of Shiberghan city’s

In some parts of Afghanistan, shots are fired into the air to claim a girl’s hand has been sought in marriage -- a form of violence that often triggers family feuds and forces girls to stay unmarried at parental homes for the rest of their lives.