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After four years fighting for their voices to be heard, Afghanistan's displaced women footballers achieved official FIFA recognition and are preparing for international matches this June. The team of exiled players who fled the Taliban are now one step closer to their World Cup dream.
Two female filmmakers from Afghanistan and Iran premiered groundbreaking films at the Berlin International Film Festival, using cinema to reclaim their stories and challenge stereotypes. Despite facing criticism and exile, they're showing the world that their cultures contain more than just war and oppression.
After two crushing defeats including a loss decided in double overtime, Afghanistan's cricket team finally celebrated their first win at the T20 World Cup. The victory in Delhi showed the kind of resilience that makes sports beautiful. ---
A traveler spent 13 days crossing Afghanistan and shared an honest account that challenges both the doom narratives and the sanitized travel videos flooding the internet. His journey reveals a country that's complicated, beautiful, and still struggling under Taliban control.