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‘You have to be silent twice’: Afghan women in Britain still living in fear of the Taliban

Almost five years on from the Taliban’s ascent to power, Afghan women living in the UK say repression is increasingly

Christopher Bryde training for the Invictus Games

Invictus Games, a PhD and writing novels: Life after the Marines

A St Mary’s University student who never envisaged himself being involved in sport is aiming to inspire others at the

Photograph showing the panel consisting left to right of Martin Bright, Alex Crawford, Zahra Joya and Zehra Zaidi. The panel are on stage at the Everyman cinema in Borough, London.

Defying the Taliban: resistance in the face of women’s oppression in Afghanistan

A documentary and panel discussion showed the network of safehouses and underground schools fighting against the war on women under

London Mayor announces funding for up to 600 new homes for Ukrainian and Afghan refugees

The Mayor of London revealed today £126m of funding is in place to provide up to new 600 homes for

UK activists call to end hunger, improve women’s rights in Afghanistan

Activists in the United Kingdom have called on the West to help end starvations and improve women’s rights in Afghanistan.

First Afghan refugees are ‘loving’ their new life in Kingston 

The first family of Afghan refugees moved into their new home in Kingston earlier this month after escaping the Taliban’s

Significant growth of Afghanistan asylum seekers and refugees in UK

There was a significant growth of Afghanistan asylum seekers and refugees in the UK between 2020 and 2021. The latest

Fighting for a lost home – Afghan diaspora protests starving Afghanistan

The fall of Kabul on August 15 was a day of mourning for many Afghans around the world.

Wars of failure: Looking back at the legacy of Bush’s foreign policy

The legacy of the Bush administration’s intervention in both Afghanistan and Iraq are clear to see; they’re marked by failure.

Afghan refugees left in temporary accommodation as homes remain empty

A Richmond councillor has called on the Government to act as Afghan refugees continue to be stranded in temporary accommodation, despite the council setting aside homes for them to live in.

Afghan refugees settling in Richmond face up to six month wait to be rehomed

Afghan refugees in Richmond could face a six month wait to be rehomed, claims Richmond Park MP Sarah Olney. Richmond

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