Kabul University

Meet the women who fight extremism in Afghan universities

With extremism creeping into the educational institutions of Afghanistan, some women are being targeted for wearing ‘provocative’ clothes.

Blast near university in Afghan capital kills eight, wounds dozens

The explosion took place as a number of students were waiting near the campus gate to attend an exam, a witness said.

Suicide bomber kills at least 31 people in Kabul attack

A suicide attacker on foot detonated himself in front of Kabul University as Afghans celebrated Nowruz holiday marking the start of the Persian new year. At least 65 people were wounded in the attack.

Afghan refugees in Malaysia find hope in Theatre of the Oppressed

A playwright leaves the country after facing death threats from the Taliban and finds refuge in Malaysia, where he teaches the Theatre of the Oppressed to his fellow refugees, to help give them a voice.