![]() ![]() ![]() As reported by human rights groups there is a growing threat to journalists in Afghanistan, at least 11 journalists were killed in targeted attacks in 2020 according to Amnesty International. Another downside is that these photography students are categorised by extremist groups in the same way as journalist. In addition to the Taliban, the Korashan Islamic State (also known as ISIS-K) sees Shiism as a heresy to Islam, and its attacks against the Hazara minority in particular have already killed hundreds, adding to the terror in the lives of an already vulnerable population. However, as we know from August 15th, the Taliban took over the government in the country so their lives are in danger once again After the Taliban was overthrown in 2001, they returned to Afghanistan, believing they were safe. As many in Afghanistan's Hazara Shiite community, the families of these young people suffered a campaign of persecution during the civil war of the 1990s and the first Taliban regime that forced them to flee to Iran. The eight students part of the photography programme are currently in danger for the following reasons: Both a very intense and rewarding experience, it allowed me to witness the struggle Afghan people face on a daily basis, while being myself completely absorbed by the immense progress they were making over a short period of time.Īs you of course know, the situation has turned especially dark in the past weeks and together with friends, colleagues and generous institutions our utmost priority over the last weeks has been to find an opportunity for the students to leave the country. For the past two and a half years the Afghan photographer Farzana Wahidy, myself and a group of friends were working together on a joint mission in collaboration with UN agencies to hold photography workshops for a group of 8 ex-refugees who had recently returned to Afghanistan. ![]()
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