Afghans Empowered
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Skateistan
Afghans Empowered
10/08/20 • 50 min
Afghans Empowered sits down with team members from the award-winning organization, Skateistan. This organization seeks to empower children in underprivileged communities through the power of skateboarding and education. Since its inception, Skateistan has impacted thousands of children in Afghanistan, South Africa, and Cambodia. We journey through the discussion of operations in Afghanistan, with a focus on the programs that help students accelerate their academic skills with the help of Skateistan. Providing life long skills to help students flourish after graduating from their many programs, Skateistan’s community-dependent strategies ensures that solutions are drive and led by Afghan men and women, to promote community self reliance.
The Origin Story
Afghans Empowered
07/09/20 • 42 min
Re-introduction to the introduction. A long overdue conversation between two sisters/founders that we're happy to finally share. We take some time to briefly share the background to our upbringing and our worldview; and everything in between the years of our self discovery of a unique identity. Being Afghan-American means quite a bit, and frankly we can't do enough justice to explaining this identity in simply one conversation. But as we grow this organization, we will grow with it too and reflect on our identity through this journey. We're three months in already, and feel like we've hit the ground running. The connections we've made through our community efforts have motivated us to keep making strides in providing representation and advocacy for our people.
We have so much currently in the works, and great plans for the future. We are excited to share that we will be forming our community organization and platform into a non-profit organization. This decision has undergone a meticulous and thorough process of research and preparation. Our decision will enable us to start campaign projects and begin fundraising for causes that we hope to provide long term solutions for. In the mean-time we still are collecting funds for our "Build a water well" campaign, and really want to highlight our efforts for this campaign. We also take a moment to promote the upcoming event #stopkillingAfghans happening in LA on Sunday, July 12th. With so much going on, we do our best to keep up with current events, and we sincerely hope we have been able to serve our community well thus far, as this is only the beginning of the fantastic things coming up.
Ultimately, getting to sit down together and introduce ourselves feels cathartic. We are learning and growing everyday through our management of our platform, and we are learning more about our heritage through our growth. Because, for each and every one of us, our ultimate goal is to share a level of motivation and self esteem for our identities as we pursue greatness, but also as we face the trials and tribulations that can affect our lives in different ways. Whether we are from the homeland or abroad, we are united by a heritage that we believe can empower us to become motivated in our everyday world.
This is Afghans Empowered.
Not A Moment, It's a Movement
Afghans Empowered
06/11/20 • 53 min
The last couple weeks have been extraordinary. Join us as we sit down and discuss the eruption in activism and community engagement with the Black Lives Matter movement, sparked by the unjust killing of George Floyd on May 25th. What has led to the amplification of the movement's efforts, and how has the Afghan community, with other minority groups, unified in their solidarity with BLM? Tune in as we describe our duties in the Afghan community to continue promoting our solidarity, and how the BLM movement is an US issue, not a THEIR issue. We contrast this heightened activism in our community, with the recent atrocities faced by Afghan migrants and refugees in Iran. This atrocity has been met with spoken outrage by our fellow Afghans, and we address some criticisms we have for the content circulating on social media, and how we shouldn't use the BLM slogan to benefit ourselves, as a level of sensitivity to the original cause. How can we continue to support and advocate for the promotion of human rights of Afghans in Iran, while maintaining our solidarity to the BLM movement? We conclude our conversation by voicing our desires to empower fellow Afghans, to encourage them to continue using their voices of anger, disappointment, and outrage, to address the institutions responsible for violating the human rights of all citizens, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, etc.
#KeepAfghanWomenStrong
Afghans Empowered
05/28/20 • 64 min
In this episode, guest speaker Kevin Schumacher from the organization Women for Afghan Women sits down to discuss the organization's mission to protect women in Afghanistan from violations of human rights. A pioneer and leader in the fight for women's rights, Women for Afghan Women paves the way to equality through providing safe spaces for women, legal representation to uphold laws, and education to break down the patriarchial dogmatism in communities. From domestic violence to child marriage, this nonprofit organization challenges and addresses the issues faced by women and children in the country. In this eye-opening Q+A, we take human rights head on, and address what it takes for an organization to become successful in addressing and undoing generations of inequality between men and women, while promoting the dignity, potential, and autonomy of Afghan women.
Welcome to Afghans Empowered
Afghans Empowered
05/23/20 • 8 min
In this brief introduction, the founder of Afghans Empowered details the motivation that has led to the creation of the organization. Learn a little bit about Mursel and her sister's background, and whats fueled their vision for creating a platform for awareness and representation for the Afghan community. Find out what projects are coming up soon, and learn how you can get involved and featured on the Afghans Empowered podcast!
GNMAfghanistan
Afghans Empowered
07/15/21 • 67 min
Afghans Empowered speaks with Dr. Waheed Momand, President of the Executive Committee of the Grand National Movement of Afghanistan. GNMA is a grassroot movement that unites a number of political parties, tribal councils, socio-cultural organizations, civil societies, women's and youth organizations, national, religious and tribal leaders, scientists, cultural and other independent figures, to advocate for the voice of all Afghan people. Through this movement, these groups have drafted and created the Afghan Road Map for Peace, a plan that has been decades in the making. Dr. Momand takes us through an oracle journey of GNMA’s history and its gradual inception since 2001. GNMA envisions a future republic where the voice of the people, not the strongmen, drive change for the democracy. GNMA will be releasing the Afghan Road Map to Peace shortly, and invites the international community to support the work of GNMA, and to become actively engaged in supporting a peaceful future of reconciliation in Afghanistan.
Humans of Afghanistan
Afghans Empowered
07/01/21 • 32 min
Afghans Empowered is back with its first Q+A episode in a while! We chat with Maryam, admin of Humans of Afghanistan, who talks to us about the incredible mission of this online community space. Humans of Afghanistan was inspired by the “Humans of...” movement that seeks to highlight the stories of everyday people from different communities. Launched in 2015, Humans of Afghanistan highlights the diversity of the Afghan people by sharing the stories of their struggles and triumphs through trying times. Maryam talks to us about the power of story telling, and its ability to address and debunk stereotypes and stigmas. Using the Afghan heritage as the common denominator, Humans of Afghanistan creates dialogue around pressing issues within the global Afghan community, by capturing the image of daily life in Afghanistan and the life of Afghans abroad with stories that transcend generations. Each story is unique in its own way, and inspires us to learn more about the diverse experiences of Afghans worldwide. We thank the entire team of Humans of Afghanistan for their dedication to represent and uplift voices, and look forward to new stories!
Josoor International Solidarity
Afghans Empowered
03/11/21 • 53 min
In this special episode, Afghans Empowered sits with Natalia, cofounder of Josoor International Solidarity. Josoor is a non profit organization that currently operates in Turkey. We discuss some of the many operations the organization manages, including their advocacy initiatives to document abuses and violations of human rights. This conversation is pretty topic heavy; we talk about the systemic issues that perpetuate the conditions of migrants who are now residing in Turkey. We also discuss how “pushbacks”- individuals and families who’ve been sent back to Turkey from Greece- face extreme challenges caused by the unlawful and negligent treatment by Greek authorities. As the conversation uncovers, I remember thinking to myself: “this is why we’ve embarked on this campaign”. Our current campaign “It’s Personal: Reframing the ‘EU’ Refugee Crisis” has been inspired by the likes of Josoor. These organizations work tirelessly to gather evidence of human rights abuses in order to present it to national governments and the EU. Josoor’s work is a prime example of why we need to continue speaking about the policies and actions of EU member states.
Afghans Empowered x Full Potential has launched a joint fundraising campaign with Josoor International to provide basic care packages for refugees in Turkey. To learn about our fundraiser, visit our GoFundMe: gf.me/u/zmk5v6
The Golden Tree of Goodness
Afghans Empowered
02/04/21 • 44 min
Afghans Empowered chats with Gulmakai Saleh, a children’s book author, educator, and mentor, based in the USA. Born in Kandahar, and raised in the US, Gulmakai draws from her own unique stories of upbringing as inspiration for her work as an author. In her books, she portrays stories of children that address a wide variety of themes and topics such as fairness, equality, diversity, tolerance, and respect. She takes her message further through her wide variety of educational mentorship courses that she offers. Through these courses, Gulmakai teaches the core messages of her books to both adults and children, in order to facilitate a space for conversations about the kinds of values children can learn through leadership and example. Her latest book, “The Broken Smile” is currently out now! Gulmakai has teamed up with a plethora of resources for her awareness initiative on the condition of cleft lip and palate. “The Broken Smile” is inspired by her own personal life, and seeks to bring power to the act of smiling, an action that so many of us sometimes forget to do. She is currently working on a project to make her books accessible in Dari and Pashto for children in Afghanistan. Tune in as we discuss additional projects that Gulmakai is working on, and learn about ways to support her work!
Eid Mubarak
Afghans Empowered
05/13/21 • 28 min
On behalf of Afghans Empowered, we wish you all a blessed Eid! Thank you for continuing to support our podcast platform and organization, as we work to empower our communities. In this episode, we give an update on what we’re working on, and ask our followers to check out our ongoing fundraising campaign. Help us send essential aid and care packages to refugees in North Western Turkey. These refugees faced extreme hardship, neglect, and abuse at the hands of European officials and police. They’ve been forcibly pushed back to the Turkish border, and during their deportation, their personal belongings have been confiscated. Our fundraiser will restore personal hygiene products, clothing, and food to support the push-backs who struggle to find resources in North Western Turkey. For full details on the fundraiser, please visit www.afghansempowered.org .
We also want to take a moment to express our condolences to the families and communities affected by the senseless attack in Dashte-Barchi. We call on our Afghan community to advocate for Hazara rights. We also extend our condolences to our Palestinian brothers and sisters who’ve faced extreme hardship in the face of Israeli aggression, occupation, apartheid, and oppression.
Our solidarity within our community, and extended across other communities, is vital to our growth as individuals and societies. We have the power to demand a better future, one where we all live in peaceful coexistence.
During this blessed Eid, please take care of yourself and your families, and extend your love and support to all those who need our support, worldwide.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Afghans Empowered have?
Afghans Empowered currently has 23 episodes available.
What topics does Afghans Empowered cover?
The podcast is about Non-Profit, Podcasts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Afghans Empowered?
The episode title 'Humans of Afghanistan' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Afghans Empowered?
The average episode length on Afghans Empowered is 46 minutes.
How often are episodes of Afghans Empowered released?
Episodes of Afghans Empowered are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Afghans Empowered?
The first episode of Afghans Empowered was released on May 23, 2020.
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