The Secular Underground Network
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< 1 mn read I am an Afghan atheist who is currently living in Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban and probably many like me spend their days and nights here waiting for their death. Our life here is very difficult, every day there is fear that the Taliban will arrest us today or tomorrow, but the world […]
Written by Afghan Atheist
8 mn read It was the third day of protests in response to Mahsa Amini’s murder by Iranian police. Reading social media posts of that time, you could see that many activists are exciting people to join the nationwide protests. But as an atheist, what attracted my attention was the fact that some of them are explicitly suggesting […]
Written by atheify.com
2 mn read The bang of the blast was deafening. But the comments of the Taliban soldier standing at my bed in the hospital twisted the knife in my wounds. “I wish they were all killed,” pointing to me and my colleagues when I was reeling in pain. Greetings everyone! Thank you to all my friends and all […]
Written by Sirat Noori
11 mn read The earthquake makes life for undercover ex-muslims even more difficult Case: Ilham from AfghanistanStart date: march 7, 2021Support: living costs and support to get a permit to stay somewhereBudget needed: monthly €350 for living costs plus budget for a permanent solution Ilham is a member of this community. If you want to get in touch […]
Written by Paul
< 1 mn read The Taliban’s harsh enforcement of its religious interpretation violates the freedom of religion or belief of religious minorities, women, members of the LGBTQI+ community, Afghans with different interpretation of Islam, and Afghans who don’t follow any religion.
Written by Sohail Rahaa
3 mn read Seeing tearful eyes and disappointed faces and a heart full of pain of all these girls and women deprived of education, who are no longer allowed to go to universities, hurts the hearts of thousands of people who believe in human freedom and equal rights for women and men in different parts of the world.
Written by Kaihan Broomand
4 mn read The misbehavior and crimes of the Taliban against women have increased sharply in the last few months. This Islamist terrorist group has subjected women and girls to violence in the different regions of Afghanistan. Among these women are those who have been arrested for protesting the regime since the fall of Kabul. A number of […]
Written by Kaihan Broomand
4 mn read Report on Taliban recent war crimes in Kabul One week ago, the Taliban arrested some protesting women, who stood against this group’s wrong policies in Kabul city. Parwana Ibrahimkhail is one of these women. She is a girl who did not have a father and was raised by her mother. She has one brother, who […]
Written by Chinar
2 mn read Ahmed is the nickname we gave to this boy. He is 20-years-old and he is a student of a private university in Kabul. A few weeks ago, when Ahmad was about to go home, he was stopped by the Taliban and interrogated. After taking the young man’s mobile phone, they checked his WhatsApp and asked […]
Written by Chinar
3 mn read My name is Sina (alias name) and I was born in a religious family. My father is a clergyman and a spiritual person. From a very young age, I was curious and questioning everything. I was seeking logical and acceptable answers for the actions I was supposed to do and I didn’t like to follow […]
Written by Sina
3 mn read Fawad was born in a war-torn region of Afghanistan. He spent his childhood and adolescence among illiterate, ignorant and religious extremists. During that time, Fawad was influenced by the extremist ideology of his region and saw his fellow rural youth fighting for the protection of religion against the government and foreigners in the ranks of […]
Written by Chinar
< 1 mn read Deceived by the devil Maybe an angel from the generation of fire Which showed my honesty and simplicity and deceived me. I was fatima I was the queen of tomorrow. Sometimes they put heaven under my feet and sometimes imperfect intellect. Sometimes addressed me half the men, sometimes they stoned me. Sometimes they swore by my […]
Written by Husai
< 1 mn read I don’t know who destroyed my country, but I saw who paid the price. How painful it is to count the days when schools start. There is no urgency for protecting women rights in Afghanistan. Why can’t we work like men, study, have our own wedding choices? Why can’t we travel like men, and do […]
Written by Husai
2 mn read It’s very disheartening that we have no hope for tomorrow. We live in a country where rights of women have always been violated. We want every girl and every woman to achieve their dreams and make their family proud. Women who are the breadwinners’ of their home must work outside the home. Today I met […]
Written by Husai
3 mn read After the fall of Afghanistan, the Taliban announced a general amnesty in the media, but the reality is that the Taliban arrest, torture and kill dozens of their political and religious opponents every day. Facts like these are not published because they control the media internally.Those who have gone into hiding, the Taliban visit their […]
Written by Chinar
3 mn read I am a 28-year-old who grew up in a religious family. I considered myself Muslim until the age of 20. I didn’t really have a specific reason, I just followed what my parents had taught me. Since my late father was a devoted Muslim scholar (Mullah) as well as my mother, I never dared to […]
Written by The Secular Underground Network
2 mn read What has happened in 2021: I am a well-established Muslim apologist, who was defeated in debates with Secularists and Christians in the UK. I prepared to debate with Secularists and Christians for around 20 years, I planned very well and vowed to win the debates and expose the results to the world by the end […]
2 mn read Ever since the Taliban assumed administrative control of Afghanistan, the region has experienced a large number of Afghan natives fleeing for asylum in other countries: To flee from the injustices and the infringement of human rights and abuse of individual freedoms that the Taliban seeks to impose on Afghan citizens that were unlucky to procure […]
Written by Joseph Oduro
3 mn read The rise of Taliban (Islamic Extremist Group) to Power It was on the 14th of August when Taliban entered in Kabul province and the government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan supported by western powers collapsed. Majority of the people who had experienced the tough and harsh life under the dominance of Taliban during the 90s […]
Written by Bahram
2 mn read Life of Nangailay before Taliban took over Nangailay is an Afghan activist and atheist. He has been campaigning for the education and rights of youth in Zabul province of Afghanistan for the past six years. During this period, he provided educational opportunities to hundreds of youth and solicited for support from the government to solve […]
Written by The Secular Underground Network
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