PinnedRustam SeeratinFourth WaveRecent abductions show Taliban’s goal of removing women from public sphereBy Paiman Arman,* translated into English by Rustam SeeratJan 1261Jan 1261
PinnedRustam SeeratHow much can you earn from medium, realistically?I will tell you, but first, let me bore you with how I got to the medium.Feb 6, 2023150Feb 6, 2023150
PinnedRustam SeeratinILLUMINATION’S MIRRORThe Medium Journey: Rollercoasters, Penguins, and the Almighty AlgorithmHappy New Y, fellow writers and aspiring wordsmiths! Picture this: A year spent typing away like a caffeinated squirrel, 141 stories…Dec 31, 202333Dec 31, 202333
PinnedRustam SeeratHow I became literate but had to bury my booksMy story on how I learned to read and write and how I buried my books when the Taliban took over Afghanistan for the 2nd time.Jan 21, 202359Jan 21, 202359
PinnedRustam SeeratinILLUMINATION’S MIRRORCan the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan teach us a thing or two about the Ukraine war?Almost 34 years ago, on this day — February 15th, 1989 — the last Soviet soldier left Afghanistan. As we mark this anniversary, I take a…Feb 15, 202324Feb 15, 202324
Rustam SeeratinSalsal ReviewForeign Nationals: The Story of an Afghani Migrant in IranBy Ahmadshah Byaban, translated into English by Rustam Seerat. This story is translated and published with aasoo.org’s permission — ink to…Sep 238Sep 238
Rustam SeeratinFourth WaveSurge in Child and Forced Marriage in Taliban-Run AfghanistanYoung girls are increasingly forced into marriage since the Taliban took power in August 2021Sep 65Sep 65
Rustam SeeratinFourth WaveA Moment Away from the Eyes of the TalibanWe were going on a picnic, but we needed to prepareSep 36Sep 36
Rustam SeeratinFourth WaveWomen’s Voices are Now Considered Indecent in AfghanistanTaliban’s new Hijab Codes restrict women even furtherSep 16Sep 16
Rustam SeeratinSalsal ReviewFeminine ResistanceBy Bushra Jahani, translated from Persian to English by Rustam Seerat.Aug 302Aug 302