I list here the stories recognized by @AsiaSociety - as a reminder of what was a tough year, following tough decades, for a people who badly, badly need a break from it - to celebrate all the beauty that is and could be Afghanistan.
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1. The story of the retired wrestler who would rush to the sites of suicide bombings, putting his muscular shoulders to rescuing people. Until he became a victim. “For 3 months...I just want to go somewhere where I don’t hear anything,” he had said.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/23/world/asia/afghanistan-shiite-wrestling-hero.html …
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2. The story of the young man who lost much of his family to Taliban & U.S. bombings, who lost his eyes, and lost his love. What is left for him is his poetry. "Even after I died, my eyes did not shut Waiting for you, I remained looking at the door."https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/30/world/asia/afghanistan-peace-march.html …
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3. Then the story of the young poet, from another corner, who lost his verse in what was particularly demoralizing time even for long war's standards. “It’s been 7 months that I can’t write..no longer gives me calm..my words do not have the strength..”https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/world/asia/afghanistan-election-crisis.html …
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4. And lastly, a long investigation into a trail of abuse that CIA-backed forces are leaving, in communities that have no door to knock on for justice.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/world/asia/cia-afghanistan-strike-force.html …
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You'll see from the contributions - and some you won't, for reasons of safety - that we have a great team. You'll also see in the major projects - peace march & CIA investigation - how much
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Congratulations, you deserve it.
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Congrats! So well deserved!
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