Asad Kosha

Asad Kosha is an exiled editor from Afghanistan. Asad has worked as chief editor of Kabul Now, an English website affiliated with Daily Etilaatroz. He is interested in local conflict studies in Afghanistan. Asad Kosha writes about current issues in Afghanistan.

The Shameful August

When I learned that my name was on the evacuation list of the French embassy, I hurried there and reported to a member of...

American Days in Afghanistan

On the morning of Aug. 15, 2021, I was going about my daily work in my office when the Taliban broke into the Afghan...

Gun Versus Vote

Pakistan, a nation of 241 million people, voted a general election on February 8. The poll took place against the backdrop of economic crisis...

The Invisibles Who Stand in Darkness

Ironic though it may sound, it is as if the Taliban emirate is a kind of ivory tower whose only Achilles heel is woman....

The Second Coming of Taliban

How history transitions to the next chapter surprises or shocks the people of Afghanistan. Afghans were surprised in October 2001 when American commandos, backed...

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