Maisam Iltaf

Maisam Iltaf is a researcher and human rights activist. He is the Co-founder of Rahila Foundation, a non-profit working for youth empowerment through education, advocacy and capacity-building programs. Iltaf has also published with Diplomat and Global Voices.

Hazaras May Forgive but Never Forget Musharraf

When General Pervez Musharraf took over Pakistan in a military coup in October 1999 by ousting Nawaz Sharif as the premier, I was barely...

Why the Hazara Genocide Matters?

On Sept. 30, 2022, a suicide bomber struck Kaaj Educational Center in Kabul’s Dasht-e Barchi neighbourhood, where nearly 300 young students, mostly girls, were...

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