Rabia Balkhi is one of the most famous Afghan poets, but she also died for love.

Through the decades, downtown Kabul’s Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised but still standing to entertain Afghans with Bollywood movies and American ...

The new short from documentary filmmaker and multimedia journalist Carin Leong explores the transient nature of humankind’s ...

The universal truth that you cannot choose your neighbours represents an immutable reality for Pak­istan and Afghanistan, two ...

His work, including the 2002 documentary “Jenin, Jenin,” exposed the often harsh realities of life experienced by his fellow ...

Poetry about love between a man and a woman was banned by the Taliban in September 2025. For many Afghans, poetry is something which is very much a part of everyday life and has often been passed down ...

For most of modern history, the British royal family controlled its own image. Appearances were limited, interviews were rare ...

As memories of Christmas and New Year fade, there’s plenty to look forward to on the box. From BBC One’s prison drama Waiting ...

This year, the films in the International Competition section of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) underscored this fact. Despite their differences, these films communicate with one ...

American Sons is a poignant, bittersweet, heartfelt love letter to all those who have served in the military. It focuses on ...

She’s cool. Maybe not red-carpet, TikTok kind of cool. But historically speaking, as one of America’s foremost historians, ...

Faith communities are uniting to provide sanctuary and support, and religious leaders are speaking out against dehumanizing ...