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Malalai Hospital Saves Life of 8 day old Afghan Girl

By Dr. Anne Brodsky July 2003 Little Ghatol* was only two days old when her mother realized that something was wrong, but it took two more days to convince the men in the family that she needed to go to … Continue reading

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On the local compilation Azadi!, the music matters almost as much as the cause itself

AzadiProduced by local scenester Steve Tobin for Fire Museum and Electro Motive Records, this benefit compilation for the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) brings together a wide variety of players spanning a multiplicity of genres, from jazz, modern classical, and experimental improv to folk, indie rock, and dance. While a few of the featured artists hail from distant lands — e.g., freaky instrumentalists Godspeed You Black Emperor! (Montreal) and Turkish avant-garde singer Saadet Turkoz — most were handpicked from our own back yard. Familiar names include art
punks Deerhoof, global-minded altrockers Charming Hostess, estrogen-powered a cappella sensation Jou Jou, and haunted fairy-tale duo Faun Fables; lesser-known standouts are post-Pixies pop group 20 Minute Loop and queer hip-hoppers Deep Dickollective. Continue reading

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Benefit to Raise Funds for Healthcare for Afghan Women and Children.

Los Angeles-This Thursday April 10th at 8 pm, local activists and others will gather together at the home of Jan Goodman, President of the Southern California Americans for Democratic Action (So Cal ADA), located at 939 San Vicente Boulevard in Santa Monica. Continue reading

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Afghan Woman Speaking Out Against War in Afghanistan, Iraq.

Tahmeena Faryal, a leading spokesperson for the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), is on tour in southern California from April 5th–11th. Faryal will be speaking about the grim situation in Afghanistan, and in particular the continuing difficulties faced by Afghan women. Continue reading

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Join us for Class at an Underground School

Report by Steve Penners, former President of Afghan Women’s Mission during a visit to an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan where RAWA ran an underground school. February 2003. “My mother and sisters are refugees from Afghanistan living in Pakistan. We … Continue reading

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Malalai Hospital Saves Boy With Kidney Stones

Report by RAWA, January 2003. The Story of a Boy Named Gaior Eleven-year-old Gaior is the son of Abdulgafur. They are from Panshair, Afghanistan, but are now living as refugees in the Bangash Colony of Rawalpindi. Gaior is a student … Continue reading

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Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan: One Year Later

A little over a year has passed since the United States began bombing Afghanistan in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001. Continue reading

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Sneak Peek into Afghan Women

A new view of Afghan life is available on the web today, as interviews and pictures show how the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, the country’s oldest women’s-rights group, operates a new hospital and runs empowerment programs for Afghan refugees. Continue reading

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9/11 Commemorative Performance Benefits Afghan Women

An evening of ten monologues, songs, performance pieces and original sketches in memory of the September 11 terrorist attacks, titled “10 for 9/11,” will contribute all its proceeds to help the oldest women’s-rights group in Afghanistan. Continue reading

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What Lies in Afghanistan’s Future? Prospects for the Loya Jirga

As Afghanistan continues to receive the brunt of US military attention in the post-September 11th world, the first Afghan Loya Jirga in decades will meet for six days in June 2002. AWM Co-Directors Sonali Kolhatkar and James Ingalls recently published this analysis of what’s expected. Continue reading

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