As we are writing this newsletter, we are witnessing the shocking images from Afghanistan’s airport in Kabul where thousands of people are trying desperately to escape. At Media Diversity Institute we are very concerned with the developments in the country; a country that has only witnessed war and conflict for decades. We are highly worried about the safety of minorities, women and girls as well as Afghan journalists, photographers, producers and fixers who have, for years, informed the Afghan population but have also brought us news about the country. These brave media professionals have uncovered stories of struggle and of hope, and helped hundreds of foreign correspondents in reporting from the country.
We would like to highlight this article from The Guardian in order to raise awareness about the situation in the country:
An Afghan woman in Kabul: ‘Now I have to burn everything I achieved’
“I worked for so many days and nights to become the person I am today, and this morning when I reached home, the very first thing my sisters and I did was hide our IDs, diplomas and certificates. It was devastating. Why should we hide the things that we should be proud of? In Afghanistan now we are not allowed to be known as the people we are.”
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