Afghanistan
This Is How Much the World Has Changed Since the War in Afghanistan Began
As the bombing began in Afghanistan in 2001, social media didn't exist and Barack Obama was a state senator. Fourteen years later, the war is still going on, at least according to the Department of Justice.
What Does The Future Hold for Female Education in Afghanistan?
We talked to the director of new documentary about a pioneering girls' school in Afghanistan, and the effect that the departure of Western forces will have on the country's female rights.
This Is What It Felt Like to Arrest a Friend for Heroin Trafficking
We spoke to a former undercover DEA agent about the two years he spent befriending an Afghan opium kingpin, before locking him up for life.
The Romanian Army Are Developing a Bulletproof Vest for Women
Until now, female soldiers around the world have just been using men's vests in smaller sizes.
These Are the Most Restrictive Passports in the World
A new report lists where countries rank when it comes to freedom of travel.
Photos of Hazara Refugees Trapped in Indonesia on Their Way to Australia
The photographer Mike Read spent time in Indonesia with the people suffering the consequences of Australia's refugee policies.
Watch Our HBO Report on PTSD Among American Veterans
VICE talks with veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan who are struggling with mental illness, addiction, and PTSD – often overprescribed narcotics and other pharmaceuticals that bring their own sets of problems.
Afghanistan’s Only Female Police Chief Takes on the Taliban
Covered from head to toe in a traditional black cloak and donning an automatic assault rifle on her broad shoulders, 53-year-old Firoza has been defending the people of her town for the past three years.
American ISIS: The Domestic Terrorist Fallout of the Iraq War
The US military recruited neo-Nazis, gang members, and criminals to fight the war on terror—and now they're coming home.
The Mythical Beauty of Afghanistan Is Invisible to the Military
Among the war machines at the world's largest airbase, photographer Edmund Clark realised that the only Afghanistan workers really see is the one depicted in paintings by local artists hanging on the walls of its mess halls.
A War Doctor Turned Poet Treats PTSD with Literature
We spoke with war poet Frederick Foote, a neurologist who's making poetry a required course of treatment in military hospitals.
Skateboarding Makes Afghan Girls Feel Free
In Afghanistan, the Skateistan school uses skateboarding as a tool for empowerment in a country worn by 30 years of conflict.