Jun 18 Short, Potent Poetry Offers Bite of Afghan Life By Meredith P. Garretson Journalist and poet Eliza Griswold set out to document Afghan life through the prism of oral folk poems shared mostly among Pashtun women. Seamus Murphy, the London-based photographer and filmmaker who worked with Griswold on the landay project, has been… Continue reading
Jun 18 Pulling Back the Burka: A Glimpse of Afghan Life Through Poetry By Molly Finnegan, Mary Jo Brooks Journalist and poet Eliza Griswold set out to document Afghan life through the prism of oral folk poems shared mostly among Pashtun women. Seamus Murphy, the London-based photographer and filmmaker who worked with Griswold on the landay project, narrates a… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch Ancient Afghan Poetry Form Adapts to Tell Story of Modern Life and Conflict Short, Potent Poetry Offers Bite of Afghan Life… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch Taliban to Join Talks With Negotiators as Afghanistan Takes Control of Security A breakthrough could be coming for the longest conflict in American history. Senior U.S. officials say they are scheduled to have direct talks with the Taliban and Afghan negotiators. The announcement came as international forces formally handed over full security… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Former State Dept. Official Offers Critique of American Foreign Policy Decisions Former State Dept. Official Offers Critique of American Foreign Policy Decisions… Continue watching
May 23 Watch British Authorities Characterize Brutal Slaying of Soldier as Terrorism British investigators continue to search for answers after the brutal murder of Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old British soldier who served in Afghanistan. Rigby was hacked to death by two men armed with knives in broad daylight. Lucy Manning of Independent… Continue watching
May 03 Veteran U.S. Diplomat to Lead Afghanistan-Pakistan Effort By Larisa Epatko Ambassador James Dobbins will be the new special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement Friday. It won't be unfamiliar territory for the career diplomat. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch News Wrap: Three NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan by Roadside Bombing In other news Tuesday, three NATO troops were killed by a roadside bombing in Southern Afghanistan on the third day of the Taliban's spring offensive. Also, the parliament of Cyrpus narrowly passed a multi-billion dollar bailout plan to avoid national… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch News Wrap: Five Car Bombs Explode in Iraq, Killing at Least 36 In other news Monday, five car bombs exploded in Shiite areas of Iraq, killing at least 36 people. In the last week, a wave of sectarian violence has claimed more than 200 lives across that nation. Also Afghan President Hamid… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch News Wrap: Boston Suspect Transferred From Hospital to Prison Medical Center In other news Friday, surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was transferred to a federal prison medical center. Tsarnaev is facing federal terror charges for the April 15 attack. Also, police in New York think they found a part… Continue watching