Afghanistan

State, politics and society · Radicalisation · International relations

Afghanistan’s Youth: Force of Progress or Future Firebrands?

While Afghanistan has one of the youngest populations, the country’s political scene is still dominated by the powerholders of old: former warlords, tribal strongmen, and religious leaders. Will the youth be a force of modernization or of future conflict?

With Our Own Hands: A Revolutionary Cookbook from the Pamir Mountains

That food culture can provide a kaleidoscopical insight into a little-studied part of the Muslim world is demonstrated by an exceptional cookbook with culinary stories originating from the Pamir Mountains.