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Over the course of the last two months, Afghan M & R Community Center, Generation Outside Afghanistan, and Afghans Empowered have been...

Bismillah and Asalamwalikum. This month is pretty special. Persian New Year’s is on March 21st. Every new year makes me so happy for one...

Bismillah - In the name of Allah. In Islam, greeting one another is an important mannerism. We greet one another with Asalamwalaykum or...

Maryam* is a 20-something year old girl from Afghanistan who came to Greece in February of 2021. In partnership with Generation Outside...

Bismillah ir Rahman ir Rahim - In the name of Allah, the Most merciful, the compassionate. Welcome to How Do You Take Your Chai? I am a...

For our first ever story as part of our Afghans of Athens series, we share the story of Nafiser. Our series seeks to display the...

[T/W: Contains language of graphic nature] In observance of World Refugee Day, we have launched a care package fundraiser to provide...

Why It All Matters: The Story Behind Our Campaign. My Story. When we want to discuss refugees, the biggest question in our mind is: where...

As we say farewell and good riddance to 2020, we’re looking forward to the growth that the new year signifies. But that’s not to say that...

Women are the key to the future It’s no cliche, its fact. Citing research from Georgetown University, peace talks for war/conflict...

June 20th marks the observation of World Refugee Day, a day dedicated to spreading awareness for, and extending compassion to, the...

Afghans Empowered would like to extend their condolences to the Floyd family, the Taylor family, the Arbery family and all families...

Afghans Empowered is excited to present the Afghans Empowered Podcast. This platform is an integral part of our mission to connect...

A brief message about the water crisis: Water is essential. There is no doubting it. So important in fact that in many ancient cultures,...

Every year, the world comes together to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. Though large events won't be held in public this year to honor...