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Malali Bashir is an award winning journalist and a former Fulbright alumni from Greater
Kandahar area of Afghanistan. She is a writer, researcher, artist and poet. Bashir was awarded the Most Influential Twitter User in 2015. She was also named among 12 Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty Journalists Who Make Headlines.
Being a keen observer of current affairs and having taken part in numerous debates about issues related to political situation and human rights (especially women rights), she has written for various Afghan magazines and international websites such as BBCPashto, RFE/RL and The DailyTimes.
Malali blogs to raise awareness about Afghanistan related issues and to give the readers some insight about the ongoing situation in Afghanistan and about its history, economy, politics, human rights issues, and cultures and traditions.
Contact through RFE/RL
I am open to all kinds of feedback, criticism and ideas. Please do not hesitate to comment or send me an email about the blog and topics you would like to read more about.
I tweet about Afghanistan and concerning issues. You can follow me here.
Thanks.
Being a keen observer of current affairs and having taken part in numerous debates about issues related to political situation and human rights (especially women rights), she has written for various Afghan magazines and international websites such as BBCPashto, RFE/RL and The DailyTimes.
Malali blogs to raise awareness about Afghanistan related issues and to give the readers some insight about the ongoing situation in Afghanistan and about its history, economy, politics, human rights issues, and cultures and traditions.
I am open to all kinds of feedback, criticism and ideas. Please do not hesitate to comment or send me an email about the blog and topics you would like to read more about.
I tweet about Afghanistan and concerning issues. You can follow me here.
Thanks.
Articles for other publications:
BBC Pashto Service:
- Afghans and Superstitions
- Daughters Are Blessing, Not Curse
- Schools Destruction Leaves Afghan Generation In Darkness
- To Asylum Seekers: West Is No Heaven
- Womanhood in Afghanistan
- Afghan Women and Politics
- Relations Between Seeking Medical Help and Superstitions in Afghanistan
- Afghan Women Under Social Pressure
- Social Hypocrisy in Afghans
- Asylum Concerns Haunt Western Exchange programs for Afghan Students
- Hero Guard Gives Life to Save School
- Pakistani Comic's Takedown of Afghan Musical Culture Hits False Note
- Heroine Malala Saluted, Villain Taliban Damned
- Afghan Message Of Solidarity With Boston Was Loud And Clear
- After Tragedy, Afghans United After Call For Bid
- First Afghan Hindu Envoy Takes Pride in Serving His Country
- After Troops Withdrawal, Will West Still Support Democracy in Afghanistan?
- U.S. Soldier's Passion for Afghan Proverbs
- Civilians Claim Used As Human Soldiers
- Interview with Malala Yousufzai on Malala Day
- Afghan Civilians Victims of Both Sides
- Pakistan Exploits Failed State Image, Says U.S. Scholar
- Biographer Says, Karzai At Odds with U.S. Over Taliban
- Afghan Taliban Trades Ideology for Profiteering
- Interview with the First Lady of Afghanistan
Foreign Policy:
The Dailytimes:
Articles for AfghanWatch:
- Fighting the Hydra: The Battle to End Corruption in Afghanistan
- Traditions That Welcome an Afghan Baby
- Women and Ramadan
- Did women doom Afghanistan?
- Age, Ageing, Ageism and the Afghan Society
- The System of Arranged Marriages among Pashtuns
- Response to The Daily Beast’s BACKLASH
- Karzai's Remarks, Not News!
- Forms of Forced Marriage in the Pashtun Society
- Afghanistan Could Heal Pakistan’s Economic Wounds
- The Future of Afghan Economy
- Love-Marriages in the Pashtun Society
- The Cost of Being a “Real” Pashtun Woman
- God Created Me, You Made Me, Mor!
Media Interviews:
- BBC: Report about successful Facebook campaign to highlight the heroism of Shah Mahmood, a Helmand resident who saved a school by giving his life.
- CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans interviews Malali Bashir, an Afghan-American Fulbright Scholar pursuing her MBA in
International Business at Brandeis University. Prior to receiving the
Fulbright award for pursuing her masters degree in United States, she
has worked with Afghan Ministry of Counter Narcotics. Bashir also writes
poetry, paints and instructs English with the British Council.
This interview, originally posted on the CODEPINK blog, PINKtank. Check out full interview here and here.
You do not need to search for jobs. This is the biggest job you have--providing real info about your country. :)
ReplyDeleteYou have a very cool blog. Congrats!
Thank you Anonumous. People like you are the motivation for me to work more.
ReplyDeleteIt is an interesting blog that I have ever come cross, giving a deep insight and good understanding on many issues like Afghan politics, culture and issues related to the whole regions......You are doing a great job, keep it up.... It is surprising to see that girls with the name "Malalai" become symbols of courage, signs of struggle and source of hopes and inspiration..... They are always striving for some cause and fighting against injustice, ignorance and backwardness....through their struggle they always make us proud and never let down our "Shmla"........ Malalai of Meiwand, Malala of Yousafzai, and Malali of Bashir....to name the few.......two thumbs up for all of you.........You are the little rays of our hopes that r twinkling on our dark and cloudy horizon....Da Sabawon Pa thama , (a Waziri)
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