Rabia Balkhi is one of the most famous Afghan poets, but she also died for love.

On a frosty February morning in Kabul, Lima Aafshid’s face glows in the pale blue light of her smartphone. She is reciting the words of 13th century Afghan poet Jalaluddin Rumi. Speaking in Dari, her ...

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For the past 17 years in Afghanistan, the U.S. military has been struggling to talk to the Afghan people in a way that wins their support and their trust. NPR's Quil Lawrence has this story. It's ...

Books written by U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran Justin T Eggen, who is is a father, national award-winning poet and a graduate student at Florida Atlantic University. Local officials don't have any ...

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New strategy is aimed at countering insurgents' threatening messages to win over the local population, says communications director for U.S. Forces. Rear Adm. Greg Smith, the strategic communications ...

Poetry about love between a man and a woman was banned by the Taliban in September 2025. For many Afghans, poetry is something which is very much a part of everyday life and has often been passed down ...

Books written by U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran Justin T Eggen, who is is a father, national award-winning poet and a graduate student at Florida Atlantic University. Local officials don't have any ...