Activities
Weaving Magical Whispers Against Silence
The evening opens with a short documentary about Ramish’s relocation to the Netherlands and her emergence as a poet in exile, using her voice and activism to campaign for freedom in Afghanistan.
Recording of a Session with Maryam Karimi
Maryam Karimi is an Afghan lawyer, living in the Netherlands. She is a co-founder of a legal services organization in the Netherlands called AWA.
Second Session Drawing Workshop
Recording of the second Workshop Lesson with Fatima Wojohat – ArtLords – about Digital Drawing on August 16th in the frame of the Digital Storytelling Lab.
News
Afghan Journalists in Exile in Pakistan
After August 15, 2021, with the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan, some journalists were detained and imprisoned. Many others were forced to flee, abandoning their homes, homeland, and possessions, and sought refuge in neighbouring countries.
We are not Safe
Afghan Journalists exiled to Turkey are exposed to house arrest due to fear of detention and deportation. Call For International support.
The Absence of Safety
Cover Image: Yalda Hussaini, Looking For Freedom Legal Status of Exiled Afghan Journalists and Artists in Turkey Report Summary by Lawyer Adnan Onur
Movies
Screenings
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The Istanbul based association Diyalog in cooperation with the
International Media Support (IMS) started in August 2022 the Kite
Runner activities in Istanbul. 2024 the program continued with language courses, film screenings, a digital storytelling lab, a working group for women journalists and much more.
Digital Storytelling
Taxi Malta
The next Storytelling Lab will take place on Saturday 29th at 5 pm Istanbul time at postane and online. During the lesson we will watch the movie Taxi Malta by Martina Camilleri, Major Sium, Sabine Küper-Büsch and Thomas Büsch, produced 2021 in Malta.
Rooftops and Ruins
By Shahzad Mudasir The Rhythm That Refuses to Die Afghanistan’s rulers may silence instruments, ban melodies, and punish dancers — but they cannot kill rhythm.
Ada, the Homeless Girl
Fleeing death in Afghanistan, Ada—a young transgender woman—finds herself homeless in Pakistan yet unbroken. A story of courage, identity, and survival in a world that refuses to see her.
Working Group for Women Journalists
The Story of Zar Begum
Salma Haidari tells a story about an Afghan woman, from birth, youth, marriage, with images and translation by Shahzad Mudasir.
A Century Of Ruin
This drawing symbolizes the fall of colonialism and a struggle that has lasted over a century and a half. Whether under the names of the Soviet Union, the Taliban, the Mujahideen, or American forces, this land has always borne wounds, with the memories of war and suffering etched deeply into its soil.
Resilience and Women’s Power
Refusing to be silenced, Fatima Wojohat taught herself how to create digital art to stand up against gender-based oppression. “I started doing my digital art to share my voice, my dream and stories from Afghanistan through art,” Fatima explained.
From Celebrating to Mourning
By Zohal Faizy Before the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, International Women’s Day (March 8) was an opportunity to celebrate the achievements
My Burka and Me
Dr. Huda Hashimi performs during the Event, “New Voices from Afghanistan”, 29.11.24, at the Yuvakimyon Greek Girls School during the Mahalla Festival Memento. She puts herself in the shoes of a teenager who doesn’t understand why she has to wear the burka.
Shakiba Nazari: The Story Of My Life
Video-Portrait of Shakiba Nazari. She is an Afghan women’s- and human rights activist in exile in France. She is one of the authors of the Kite Runner media hub.