Freshta Jalalzai | Published Work

Published Work

FEATURED STORIES

The Killing of Dawa Khan Menapal and the Fall of Afghanistan’s Republic

In August 2021, a brutal assassination prefigured the fall of the Republic and the Taliban’s return to power.

New Lines Magazine

An Afghan Synagogue Thrives in Queens

How the troubled country’s largest group of Jews outside Israel keeps the candles lit despite dwindling numbers and fading memories.

Perspective: Would Peace Be Fair—And How Would Afghan Women Fare—If The Taliban Returned?

Less than 48 hours before the Taliban signed a conditional peace agreement with the United States, I telephoned the spokesman of the Taliban's Doha office to discuss the terms of the pending accord.

MORE STORIES

Bridging the Gap: Karzai, the Taliban, and the US Dilemma in Afghanistan

As Afghanistan plunged into chaos in August 2021, with the collapse of its government and its leaders feeling, former President Hamid Karzai made an unprecedented and unexpected decision: He stayed.

Cutting Aid to Afghanistan Is Collective Punishment. America Must Do Better.

The crisis unfolding in Afghanistan today is not just a repetition of history. It is an amplified version, with even fewer lifelines for an even larger group of suffering Afghans.

An Afghan Woman Activist’s Visit to Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

Zerka Malyar and her team sought to confront the Taliban on the critical issue of women’s rights.

New Lines Magazine

The Little-Known Story of Afghanistan’s Last Jew

Tova Moradi, who was forced to flee Kabul, recalls her religious roots, a girlhood interrupted and the love she still carries.

Afghan Women’s Woes: Beyond and Before the Taliban

Even under the previous government, horrific cases of violence against women occurred with startling frequency.

The Qosh Tepa Canal: A Source of Hope in Afghanistan

While the canal project is a source of promise, it faces many challenges, not the least of which is unease in Central Asia about water security.

Beaten And Burned Alive: Five Years Ago, The Killing That Shook Afghanistan

Five years ago -- on March 19, 2015 -- a 27-year-old Afghan woman was beaten and burned alive in the very heart of Kabul by a mob of angry men.

FRESHTA JALALZAI

HOME ABOUT PUBLISHED WORK CONTACT

© 2025 Freshta Jalalzai. All right reserved.

site by Mick Wieland Design