In this episode we dive deep into the dire humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan- from severe economic struggles, the rise in child labor and early marriages, the state of journalism under Taliban rule, and most importantly the systemic oppression of women. Our Special guest this week- Qais Alamdar, an Afghan researcher, analyst and founder of Intelfocus, also unpacks the complexities of international relations and sanctions affecting the people in Afghanistan. Qais provides insights into the multifaceted challenges faced by the Afghan people, emphasizing the need for humanitarian aid, education, and the formal recognition of gender apartheid to break the oppression of women by The Taliban regime.SPECIAL GUEST: QAIS ALAMDARResearcher, Analyst, Founder- Intelfocus SUPPORT EDUCATION FOR WOMEN IN AFGHANISTANSupport education foSupport education for women in Afghanistan. Give them their voice back. LEARN MORE- www.refocusmedialabs.org/voices-afghan-women SUPPORT FRACTURED:"Fractured", "Humanitarian Watch” and "DisInfo Watch” are original podcast productions of ReFOCUS Media Labs citizen journalists. To support this program donate on https://refocusmedialabs.org/donate or join us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/refocusmedialabs PRODUCTION FAMILY: Host: Sonia Nandzik-HermanDouglas Herman Production Family: Dawoud Nouri, Antonis Lytrianis, Ziad Ibrahim, Angel Sifontes,Rahel Dejen, Melek Moussa, Maria Zhuk, Wassim Ahmed,Philomene Cazaubon, Coralie Duteil Citizen Journalists: Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami Mentorship: Douglas Herman Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop MUSIC: Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound) SPECIAL THANKS: To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Fatima Al Ali, Karina Kozłowska, Grace Neely, Marion Olang, Beryl Waindi. Evi Amersfoort, Dominika Pawlik CONTACT: Thoughts or questions about this episode? Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? Contact: sonia@refocusmedialabs.org
