IntroductionLoops of yarn line up on the needle, and with the return movement, they gradually form a surface. Afghan crochet is a knitting technique that uses a long needle with a hook at the end, ...

Researchers found that people who regularly did handicraft activities had a 28% lower risk of cognitive decline. What that ...

Nearly 75% of crocheters cite a genuine sense of accomplishment as one of the main reasons they pick up a hook, according to a peer-reviewed study published in Journal of the Royal Society for the ...

Consumer prices in Iran surge nearly 90% year on year, Iran Statistical Centre data shows Only 29% of recent Afghan returnees from Iran have any savings left, migration agency surveys show At least 20 ...

The fifth anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan falls as the nation’s citizens face a starkly different picture than when they first arrived in America, with the Trump administration ...

In the five years since the Taliban seized power in Kabul on August 15, 2021, Afghan women have become the most persistent source of resistance to the group’s efforts to transform Afghanistan. The ...

ANKARA, Turkey — An estimated 2.4 million Afghan girls remain excluded from secondary education five years after the Taliban took over the country, a U.N. agency said Tuesday, renewing a call for an ...

Abdulhaq Sodais wears an easy smile. He smiles when he talks about where he’s explored since moving to the Chicago area. He smiles when his wife shares how well she’s doing in her English lessons, ...

Every morning, Faisal stands along a road on the outskirts of the Iranian capital, Tehran, waiting for a day job. The 27-year-old migrant from neighboring Afghanistan used to find manual work on most ...

In January 2025, Seema received an email from the International Organization for Migration saying that her flight from Pakistan to the United States, which she and her family were booked on after ...

We get it—travel is getting expensive. And when budgets are tight, it makes sense to spend your money on experiences at your destination rather than the flight that gets you there. That’s where “basic ...

Peshawar is a haven for Afghan artists who fled from the Taliban, which has banned music. A new policy of deportations by Pakistan threatens this community of exiles. By Elian Peltier Visuals by Asim ...