Kabul welcomes season’s first snowfall in hope for an end to drought, pollution
Some residents of Kabul, expressing their happiness over the first snowfall of the year, say the precipitation will help reduce drought and air pollution.
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Afghan citizens urge Islamic Emirate to address unemployment, education issues
A number of Kabul residents, Afghanistan’s capital, urge the Islamic Emirate de-facto government to provide employment and education opportunities in the year 2025.
Afghan youths under added pressure by family, society
In a series of in-depth interviews with youths from diverse backgrounds, Salam Watandar has learnt that family and social pressures have caused added stress for them.
Kabul municipality starts distributing affordable coal to residents in winter
Officials from Kabul Municipality say that they have commenced a program to distribute coal at low prices to residents in the city.
Halt on scholarships leaves Afghan students in limbo
The suspension of both government and private scholarship programs for studying abroad, a decision by the Ministry of Higher Education under the Islamic Emirate, has left many scholarship applicants’ academic pursuits at a standstill.
Power outages in Herat leave residents struggling with cold, darkness
HERAT CITY (SW) – As the cold weather intensifies in Herat, many residents of the province are complaining about the insufficient access to electricity.
Ghazni residents chopping fruit trees to keep warm
As the residents of Ghazni experience the coldest days of the year, the shortage of firewood in the market and its high prices have forced many locals to cut down fruit trees to heat their homes.
Travellers irked by poor state of the key Salang highway
KABUL (SW) – Travellers on the Salang Highway have expressed concerns about the lack of basic services along this key route urging the de-facto government’s
People with disabilities disheartened by discriminatory behaviors in society
People with disabilities have expressed concerns about discriminatory behavior in society and their lack of access to education and job opportunities while calling on the Islamic Emirate’s de-facto government to provide basic life services for them.
10.5 mln people in Afghanistan supported by WFP in 2024
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided assistance to 10.5 million people in Afghanistan in the year 2024.
Flash floods cause massive damages in Kunduz
Flash floods have caused massive destruction on a large scale in Kunduz province, locals and officials told Salam Watandar.
Afghan teenagers in rural areas on stark disadvantage while accessing education
This report aims to shed light on the differences in access to educational services between rural and urban areas, based on interviews with 20 teenagers from cities and 27 teenagers from rural areas.
