- 1. SUNDANCE DISPATCH— #3 Orgasms, Periods and Jeremy Allen White
- (Movies)
- ... Zada,) lives in Fremont, California in an apartment building with other Afghan refugees. She has been in the US for eight months, having fled Afghanistan after working as a translator for the US government ...
- Created on 23 January 2023
- 2. Now That Barack Obama Listens to "Sad Girl Pop," It's Time to Talk About this Music Subgen
- (Music)
- ... and the United State’s involvement in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with the lyrics, “Another high-school football team/ The neighbor's brother came home in a box/ But he wanted to go so maybe it was ...
- Created on 11 January 2023
- 3. As Iranian Protests For Women's Rights Continue, The Hair For Freedom Movement Has Just Begu
- (Feminism)
- ... and push for change. “The Shahnameh (The Book of Kings) — a national epic of Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, refers to a princess chopping her hair to protest the death of her husband. In the vein ...
- Created on 24 October 2022
- 4. The Persian New Year, or Nowruz, is the Perfect Way to Refresh and Reset—And Also a Great Excuse to Stuff Your Face with Amazing Food (Family Recipe Included!)
- (Living)
- ... can vary from country to country—for example, a traditional Nowruz feast in Afghanistan may be a little different from one in Iran—but the essence of Nowruz and what it represents remains the same wherever ...
- Created on 18 March 2022
- 5. The recent Taliban takeover is terrifying for Afghan women and girls—here's wh
- (Feminism)
- As the Taliban continues its rapid insurgency throughout Afghanistan—sweeping through the country and on the verge of capturing the capital city of Kabul as the country’s Western-backed government collapses—an ...
- Created on 18 August 2021
- 6. PJ Harvey Goes Into a Capitalist Whirlwind With New Film A Dog Called Money
- (Blog)
- In 2011 PJ Harvey began a unique project with photojournalist Seamus Murphy in which she accompanied him on trips over the span of five years to Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Washington D.C. where she penned ...
- Created on 16 December 2020
- 7. Natalie Portman’s Cape and 9 Other Feminist Moments We Loved From The 92nd Academy Awards
- (Entertainment)
- ... at a school in Kabul, Afghanistan that not only provides the girls with education and safety, but teaches them how to skate. The director of the documentary Carol Dysinger stated, "This movie is my love ...
- Created on 10 February 2020
- 8. Everyone Running (And Considering Running) For President So Far
- (Living)
- ... vote, as reported by FiveThirtyEight. Buttigieg is also a veteran, who “took a seven-month leave of office to serve with the Naval Reserve in Afghanistan in 2015.” He is a Harvard grad and a former Rhodes ...
- Created on 28 January 2019
- 9. "The Battles Of Bridget Lee" Is The Mulan-Inspired Sci-Fi Comic You Need To Rea
- (Books)
- ... Lee Vol. 1: The Invasion Of Farfall Although Young creates a dystopian fictional world, readers can see echoes of reality. Pick up any paper with images from Yemen, Afghanistan, or any war-torn country, ...
- Created on 09 May 2018
- 10. 14 Recently-Released, Critically-Acclaimed Movies Directed By Women That You Can Watch Right Now
- (Movies)
- ... this animated story about a young girl living under the Taliban in Afghanistan who disguises herself as a boy so she can make money for her family after her father is unjustly imprisoned. It’s up for Best ...
- Created on 28 February 2018
- 11. Week Of Women: November 17-23, 2017
- (Entertainment)
- ... Breadwinner Nora Twoley directed and Angelina Jolie produced this animated drama about a young girl in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan who dresses as a boy so she can work to support her family. Out ...
- Created on 16 November 2017
- 12. Ride Like A Girl: 5 Women Motorcyclists Redefining Adventure
- (Living)
- ... She’s ridden in Afghanistan, Central Asia, Bhutan, Cuba, South America, and the highest Himalayan regions. Not only that — she does most of it off-road. “I need a challenge when I travel," says Alexandra. ...
- Created on 11 October 2017
- 13. Artist Jilly Ballistic Makes Literal Underground Art — In The New York Subways
- (Arts)
- ... More from BUST "Wastedland 2": Spray-Painting Your Existential Crisis Graffiti Artist Claw Money's Nail Polish Belongs On Your Fingertips Afghanistan's First Female Graffiti Artist Covers ...
- Created on 02 October 2017
- 14. These Photos Show The Diverse Beauty Of Women Around The World
- (Arts)
- ... I photographed this young woman in her wedding outfit." WAKHAN CORRIDOR, AFGHANISTAN "She was working in the fields in one of the most remote places in the world. The people and the natural ...
- Created on 29 September 2017
- 15. This Trans Navy SEAL Vet Wants Trump To Say Tweets To Her Face
- (Feminism)
- ... unit, Team 6, but also with Team 1 and 5. She deployed 13 times, in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Bosnia. She also earned a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart for wounds suffered in combat. Beck was certainly ...
- Created on 27 July 2017
- 16. The US State Department Is Keeping This All-Girl Robotics Team From Afghanistan Away From Their Competition
- (Living)
- All all-girl robotics team from Afghanistan was denied the one-week travel visa necessary to attend the FIRST Global Challenge — an international robotics competition in Washington, DC scheduled for ...
- Created on 05 July 2017
- 17. Tell A Hijab From A Niqab With This Helpful Guide: An Interview With Hijabi Fashion Blogger Heba Jay
- (Style)
- ... s this stigma that men make us wear these, but that's not true." A woman in Afghanistan wearing a burqa (photo via @zeeshanali56) Burqa: The burqa and the niqab are very similar and are often confuse ...
- Created on 13 April 2017
- 18. Photographer Melissa Bunni Elian Explores 'Different Avenues Of Blackness': Lady Shooter
- (Arts)
- ... before departing for post-mobilization training at Fort Bliss, Texas and eventual deployment to Afghanistan, August 19, 2012. Copyright The Journal News.” “A woman attends the Justice or Else rally, ...
- Created on 03 January 2017
- 19. How Local Afghan Folklore Attempts To Explain High Maternal Mortality
- (Living)
- ... tales of Djinns and mystics and the unexplained from the other side, intertwined with the vast history and mythology of Afghanistan. As a culture known for its storytelling skills, the narrators had all ...
- Created on 16 November 2016
- 20. 17 Amazing Women Tell Us Why They're Voting For Hillary Clinto
- (Feminism)
- ... has done comedy in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as around the world, I admire anyone who goes around the world listening and learning. It’s something Trump obviously isn’t capable of unless he’s golfing ...
- Created on 31 October 2016
