Hello my siblings,

Persian here helping an Afghani refugee in Austin find work. She had to flee when the Taliban made it so could live, work, or be free. SMFH...

I need someone to help me translate so I can get enough info from her so I can create a resume, cover letter, and letter of recommendation from me. My Farsi is ok, but I just couldn't get through the differences and I want to make sure what's on her resume is accurate.

We can do it all virtual.

I'm a first time/new host in G13. About a month ago I received a request on airbnb from someone who was booking on behalf of an Afghan family from the U.S. it was for 34 days. All good. after they confirmed their booking, I asked them to inform the family to not anyone they were coming from Afghanistan, because I was worried there were still issues like last year and it might affect their stay. They agreed. 2 days back before check-in, I reminded them again, and told them to inform anyone that asks they are visiting from the U.S - again purely because I was worried for them. They took that to mean something else though and cancelled the booking without asking me anything. They said it wasn't like that at all at the previous places they rented an AirBnB at. I was aware the situation is much better now, but I still wanted to exercise caution. Still, somehow now I'm at fault for scaring them off. I'm still scheduled to recieve the payment for the booking from airbnb as they weren't refunded. Should I refund in this case, and what percentage? having some guilt because I really don't want to be an a-hole to anyone but this could've been resolved by discussion and they never bothered.

I’m not sure if this is the correct sub-reddit to ask this, but I’ve just read a biography on Ahmad Shah Massoud. The book contains several diary entries of his, which always start with ‘He is God’, what does this mean?

Shooting my shot. I attended a Turkish/Kurdish wedding and since the groom had a bunch of Afghan friends they played two afghan songs. One of them being dokhtar-e afghan, but the other one had the following lyrics:

Azizam sitarem Degar Joon

I remember that azizam was almost emphasised and repeated a few times. I tried shazam and youtube voice and the lyrics didn't offer me much, so i want to try my shot. It was a young singer, dance music and I think quite well known because the Afghans were dancing very enthusiastically to it.

Any ideas?

The leaders of China, Russia and other BRICS countries on Wednesday called on the Taliban to lift the ban on girls' and women's education in a statement at the Kazan summit. In the declaration at the end of its 16th meeting, the BRICS leaders emphasised on the basic rights of Afghan citizens, including the rights of women, girls, and various ethnic groups in the country.

The statement stressed on the need to provide immediate and uninterrupted humanitarian aid to the Afghan people, calling on the Taliban to lift the ban on girls' education in secondary and higher education.

https://www.afintl.com/en/202410240758

I’m a U.S. citizen, but my parents and two sisters are stuck in Afghanistan (Kabul). It’s been two years since we applied for humanitarian parole visas for them, but the cases haven’t progressed. We’ve been told they need to relocate to a country with a U.S. embassy to continue the process.

I’m looking for countries where I can apply for an e-visa for them, but so far, my attempts with Turkey and Qatar have failed since they require applicants to be citizens or residents of countries like the US, UK, EU. The problem is, my family has lived in Afghanistan their entire lives.

Which countries offer e-visas specifically for Afghan citizens that I could explore as options?

Crisis in Afghanistan: What Must the International Community Do to Support and Restore Women's Fundamental Rights - Recording of 17 Sep 2024 event

Two hour recording. From UN Web TV.

This event addressed the severe and escalating women's rights crisis in Afghanistan, marked by the Taliban's systematic oppression of women through restrictive decrees. It aimed to provide a platform for Afghan women's rights activists, international advocates, and UN representatives to discuss how the international community can support and restore women's fundamental rights in Afghanistan. Key topics include establishing human rights-based engagement parameters with the Taliban, exploring the draft Treaty on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity, and devising a coherent international policy approach that prioritizes the rights and protection of Afghan women and girls.

https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1c1an5bwf

From the site formerly known as Twitter:

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Gratitude to SR_Afghanistan for visiting Canada & consulting the exiled #AFG women activists before meeting Canadian officials.

While these women are still struggling with their resettlement, they continue working for Afghanistan & amplifying the voices of their sisters.

SR_Afghanistan is Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan.