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Preserving Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage: An Interview with Nancy Hatch Dupree
"The whole question of who owns the national heritage of a country, and who is responsible for it, is very difficult."
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Unbroken: An Exhibition of Hope and Determination
A discussion on the challenges and opportunities for implementation and enforcement of children's rights.
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Washington and the "War against Terror": Gaining Ground or Losing Momentum?
Walden Bello argues that with the war on terror, the US is caught in a relentlessly expanding conflict from which there is no easy withdrawal.
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How Can Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage be Preserved?
Paul Bucherer is the Director of the Afghanistan Institute and Museum (Bibliotheca Afghanica) in Switzerland. The Bibliotheca Afghanica...
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NGOs and Terrorism
Excerpts from a speech delivered by Julia Taft at the Asia Society.
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Ahmed Rashid on Militant Islam in Central Asia
Ahmed Rashid is the Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review and the Daily Telegraph,...
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Lila Abu-Lughod on Attitudes Toward Muslim Women in the West
An interview with the author and professor.
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Why We Can't Save Afghan Women
"Plastering neat cultural icons like 'the Muslim woman' over messier historical and political narratives doesn't get you anywhere."
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Reconstructing Afghanistan: Priorities and Challenges
Experts discuss the challenges facing reconstruction in Afghanistan and priorities for the international community’s role in creating a peaceful nation.
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Afghan Eyes: A Culture in Conflict, 1987-1992
March 19 - September 17, 2002
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