It is one of the striking images taken after the all too sudden takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban as the United States rushed for exit after 20 years of what is by now clear.
Recent developments in Afghanistan are forcing international observers to re-evaluate American commitment to allies around the world. Some opine that the Afghan fiasco exemplifies a decline in American power and therefore countries that depend on.
In an appalling turn of events, the Taliban has taken over the control of Afghanistan which is horribly worrisome. Ashraf Ghani who was anyway a dummy president has selfishly fled.
While articles and commentaries pile up to describe the volatile situation in Afghanistan, I argue it is necessary to understand the sociocultural, historical, and psychological make up of Afghanistan to discern the recent developments. Throughout.
I write this with both a sense of hope and desperation for all Afghan women and girls and with a message for the Taliban. If Prophet Mohammed was alive today he would have wanted the.