The New York Times – Film:
He was an architect with no training as an actor whose life was changed by a chance encounter. He inspired rave reviews and a New Yorker short story.
Category: Afghanistan
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A Popular Afghan Singer Challenges the Taliban With Song
The New York Times – Music:
After living for decades in exile, chased by war and religious bans, Naghma persists in singing to her people.
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They Shot at Her. They Forced Her From Her Home. She Won’t Stop Fighting for Girls.
The New York Times – Sports:
Khalida Popal helped save Afghan female soccer players from the Taliban. Now she is demanding that world soccer officials let them play for their country again.
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They Shot at Her. They Forced Her From Her Home. She Won’t Stop Fighting for Girls.
The New York Times – Sports:
Khalida Popal helped save Afghan female soccer players from the Taliban. Now she is demanding that world soccer officials let them play for their country again.
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‘Kandahar’ Review: Marooned in a Dull Movie
The New York Times – Film:
Gerard Butler plays an undercover C.I.A. agent hunted by various foes in an underwhelming action film devoid of any suspense or, well, action.
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Afghan Goalkeeper’s Escape From Kabul Was Supposed to Be the Hardest Part
The New York Times – Sports:
About 16 months into her new life in Australia, Fati, who was the Afghanistan women’s soccer team’s goalkeeper, can still be overwhelmed by “all the things I’ve lost.” It’s time to jump-start life, she said.
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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play
The New York Times – Sports:
The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.
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How an Afghan Soccer Player Escaped the Taliban and Began a New Life
The New York Times – Sports:
How an Afghan soccer player and her teammates fled their homes, outran a murderous regime and forged the uncertain beginnings of a new life.