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Anatomy of a Crisis

Thought leadership on disaster resilience and crisis management from a variety of experts. (weekly)
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Sharia Law Can Be a Tool to Empower Afghan Women
Sharia law is often pointed to as the cause of extremism and intolerance. However, many of the Taliban’s oppressive practices are in direct violation of…
When Words Don’t Match Deeds: Afghan Refugees Have Almost Nowhere to Go
The international community has not kept the promises it made to at-risk Afghans in August 2021. From conferences to elections to uprisings, there was…
Evacuating the “Easy” Cases: The Deadly Consequences of Bureaucratic Hell
The many (legal) steps to getting Afghans out of harm’s way—and the tragic stories that unfold while waiting.
Why can’t NGOs just buy Afghan evacuees a flight?
Nonprofits evacuating at-risk Afghans frequently get asked why they can’t just purchase plane tickets to safety for refugees. If the potential evacuee…
What Comes Around Goes Around: ISIS-K Mimics Taliban’s Destructive Insurgency
Infrastructure and development are always victims of war, but the Taliban, like many guerrilla groups, went out of their way to wreak havoc on…
Anatomy of a Crisis 006: When Climate Change Inflames War
As Afghanistan grapples with ongoing conflict, incompetent governance, severe famine, a stagnant economy, and international disengagement, it is also…
Anatomy of a Crisis 005: Devastating Famine: How War in Ukraine Deepens Food Insecurity in Afghanistan
Over 13,000 Afghan babies have died in 2022 after being born prematurely, likely due to maternal malnutrition. Mothers are crying in the night because…
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