Ali M Latifi
Hollywood Is Trying To Turn the Fall of Afghanistan Into a Feel-Good Movie
“It’s a catchy sell, ‘one man travels all the way back to Afghanistan to rescue his friend’,” an Afghan American producer and director told VICE World News.
Ridiculously Expensive Weddings Are Leaving Young Afghans in Debt
Opulent weddings became a mainstay after decades of civil war and unrest, but in the pandemic era, they’re only leaving grooms with crushing debts and fragile mental health.
Holiday Season Brings Uncertainty to Afghans Who Are Desperate to Make It to Europe
As waves of people flee increasingly desperate conditions in their native Afghanistan, migrants and refugees have become increasingly susceptible to lies from smugglers out of fear that the gates to Europe will soon close in 2016.
Inside the Volatile Afghan Province Ruled by 130 Militias and Warlords
Citizens of Afghanistan’s Ghor province are getting caught in the crossfire as warring factions battle for money, power, and control of the drugs and weapons trade.
Second Blast Hits Kabul 24 Hours After Suicide Bombing Kills 15
VICE News was on the streets of the Afghan capital after the fatal attack, where residents struggled to cope with the devastation. Yet those people not in hospital were returning immediately to work.
'Justice Has Not Been Served': One Year Sentence for Afghan Police Who Failed to Stop Mob Killing
The family of Farkhunda, who was fatally beaten and burned by a mob in Kabul while police stood by, say the lenient sentence is just the latest failure of the Afghan justice system.
Afghanistan's President Slams Reports Pakistan Will ‘Train and Equip’ Their Spy Agency
Reports have emerged of an agreement signed by Kabul and Islamabad in recent days that would see Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence work closely with Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security.
Afghan Victims of Terror Attack Forgotten by Almost Everyone — Including Taliban Perpetrators
Mohammad Mohammady was among five Afghanis killed in Kabul's Park Palace Hotel attack this week, but the focus has largely remained on foreign victims.
Taliban, Helped by Foreign Fighters, Makes Inroads in Kunduz
As Taliban advances toward the northern city, provincial governor claims IS-allied forces and supporting and training the Afghan militants
Family of Afghan Woman Murdered by Mob Says She Was 'Devoted to Islam' and Did Not Burn the Quran
We spoke to the father and brother of the 28-year-old woman whose horrific killing Thursday near a shrine in Kabul was captured in graphic video footage.
In Afghanistan's Remote North, Rescuers Battle the Elements as Avalanche Death Toll Tops 200
Heavy snowfall has set off a string of avalanches and floods that have claimed lives across several provinces — and officials fear that more fatalities could still be discovered.
Meet the Afghan Workers Restoring Historic Landmarks Destroyed by the Taliban
Khan Ali — a simple bricklayer whose only previous experience was working on construction sites — and his team have become experts in restoring Afghanistan's landmark cultural sites.