Category: ‌MIGRATION

Migration is not way out of poverty

KABUL (SW) – Sharif is a 35-year-old man who, many years ago, embarked on the thorny path of irregular immigration along with his wife and three children to Iran and Turkey.

‘Chahar Magz’, the fruit of regular migration

KABUL (SW) – A rare new addition of bright blue buses with ‘Chahar Magz’ (walnut) written on face of it has grabbed attention of Kabul residents who are used to otherwise rusted old buses for commuting.

Life and death face to face

KABUL (SW) – “When I returned from the Syrian war, my life took a complete new turn to the point when struggle for survival seemed difficult and overwhelming.

The case of ‘miraculous survival’ during irregular migration

KABUL (SW) – Poverty, unemployment and insecurity have led many Afghan youngsters, including the educated ones, to pursue irregular migration routes.

Europeans and Americans among clients of Rashida’s carpets

KABUL (SW) – Generally, the phenomenon of immigration has had negative reflections among the people, but there are also those who have returned to their country with new skills that have benefited their families and their communities.

Irregular migrant thrown into a well in Iran

KABUL (SW) – Habib (a pseudonym) is a young man who, three years ago, embarked on high-risk path without any prior knowledge of the difficulties of irregular migration, and handed himself to smugglers.

New immigration policy to be announced by Government of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Reparation

KABUL (SW) – Reza Bayeri, deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, has announced a new comprehensive Immigration Policy Sub-Plan has been worked upon to make things easier for immigrants and returnees.

Story of regular migrant who established a charity organization in Khost after returning from New York

KHOST CITY (SW) – Nearly a decade ago, two of the Khost residents, Alif Noor and Noor Mohammad moved to the United States through legal means, stayed, studied and worked there to become American citizens.

Irregular migrants returned to Helmand after harsh life experience

LASHKARGAH (SW) – The miseries faced by many victims of irregular migration have never ended even after their return to Afghanistan from the spikey journey.

Traffickers paint rosy picture of irregular migration

KABUL (SW) – Ahmad (a pseudonym) is a young man who has worked as a journalist for 11 years with domestic and foreign media, and once had an English language center in Kabul.