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Join our upcoming expert talk with General Farid A

Join our upcoming expert talk with General Farid Ahmadi on the topic "An Army's Collapse - The Afghanistan Former Army Special Forces Commander's Narrative on the Republic's Fall After Two Decades of Hard Wars".

When? 13.12.23, 18.45-20.00h
Where? Pangea-Haus, Raum Bullauge, Trautenaustr. 5, 10717 Berlin
Language? English

Please register via the link in our bio, by the event section on our website or simply by sending us a message on Instagram.

We hope to see you there!

The expert talk is part of our project "Pul" - in German "Brücke", which aims to create new knowledge and perspectives on topics related to the Afghanistan crisis. In the current media coverage, these topics are usually dealt with in a rather brief and undifferentiated manner. Pul provides more in-depth, well-founded insights into the topic with expert lectures and panel discussions. In addition to increasing knowledge, Pul also aims to build bridges between civil society and Afghan (exile) society through empathy and understanding. Pul is funded by Brot für die Welt and LEZ.

#afghandiaspora #experttalk #afghanistan #afghansingermany #gafca #pangeahaus

Last week the wonderful Tooba Lutfi shared her kno

Last week the wonderful Tooba Lutfi shared her knowledge and personal experiences about the restrictions the women in Afghanistan have been facing ever since the Talib@n took over power.
Tooba herself was spearheading several demonstrations in Afghanistan in 2021, so her insights are invaluable and highly appreciated.
Thanks again to Tooba and the people joining the event.

This event was part of our project "Pul" - in German "Brücke", which aims to create new knowledge and perspectives on topics related to the Afghanistan crisis. In the current media coverage, these topics are usually dealt with in a rather brief and undifferentiated manner. Pul provides more in-depth, well-founded insights into the topic with expert lectures and panel discussions. In addition to increasing knowledge, Pul also aims to build bridges between civil society and Afghan (exile) society through empathy and understanding.
Pul is funded by Brot für die Welt and LEZ.

#pul #gafca #afghandiaspora #afghanischediaspora #toobalutfi #nototaliban #womensrights #afghanistan #freeafghanwomen

Join our upcoming Expert Talk on 29.11.23 with Too

Join our upcoming Expert Talk on 29.11.23 with Tooba Lutfi on "Taliban & Women - Challengens Faced by Female Protesters".
When? Wednesday, 29.11.23, 18.45-20.00 h
Where? Pangea-Haus, Raum Bullauge, Trautenaustr. 5, 10717 Berlin

Please register via the link in our bio or send us a message.

Details:
This lecture will focus specifically on the experiences and challenges encountered by female protesters navigating the complex socio-political landscape under the Taliban's rule.

Our speaker Tooba Lutfi will explore the multifaceted issues faced by women who courageously advocate for their rights in the face of a changing political climate. The discussion will encompass not only the legal and societal obstacles but also shed light on the resilience and determination demonstrated by these brave individuals in pursuit of gender equality.

The expert talk is part of our project "Pul" - in German "Brücke", which aims to create new knowledge and perspectives on topics related to the Afghanistan crisis. Pul is kindly funded by LEZ & Brot für die Welt.

#gafca #afghanistan #nototaliban #toobalutfi #afghandiaspora #afghanwomen #berlinevent

Update zum Spendenaufruf für Westafghanistan: Ein

Update zum Spendenaufruf für Westafghanistan:
Eine kleine Videobotschaft aus Robat Sangi (Herat).
Mit Hilfe unserer tollen Unterstützer*innen konnten die Freiwilligen vor Ort Lebensmittelpakete für 70 Familien verteilen.
Ein herzliches Danke von uns und den Menschen vor Ort !
💐
#helpherat #afghanistan #afghanistanearthquake

Dankeschön!
💐
Wir sagen ganz herzlich Danke für die Anteilnahme und Beteiligung an unserem Spendenaufruf für die Erdbebenhilfe in Westafghanistan.
Unsere Freiwilligen vor Ort haben den dringendsten Bedarf ermittelt und mit Ihren Spenden Grundnahrungsmittel gekauft. So konnten 70 Familien in Robat Sangi (Herat) mit Lebensmittelpaketen versorgt werden.
Jedes Paket umfasst 15 kg Reis, 2 kg Zucker, Tee, mehrere Liter Öl und weitere Nahrungsmittel.
In den Reels finden Sie weitere Videos (auf Persisch), die Pakete und Empfänger dokumentieren.
Bald gibt es die Infos auch auf unserer Website, die sich momentan im Umbau findet.
#herat #afghanistan #earthquakerelief #helpherat #gafca

21.11.23 - Save the date! GAFCA is happy to invit

21.11.23 - Save the date!
GAFCA is happy to invite you to the last Testimonial-event of 2023.

We will listen to the experiences of Sawita Anwari & Ramin Kamangar, our two young guest speakers, who are going to share their perspectives on the Republic's Fall and the "return" of the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2021.

When? 21.11.23, 18.45-20.00h
Where? Pangea-Haus, Raum Bullauge, Trautenaustr. 5, 10717 Berlin
Language? English, Persian with translation

Please register via the link in our bio or send us a message on Insta, so we can send you the link.
Our website is currently offline due to maintenance work, so you won't be able to find anything on there, we're sorry!

The Testimonial-event series is funded by Integrationsbüro Wilmersdorf-Charlottenburg.

#afghandiaspora #gafca #nototalib@n #pangeahaus #testimonials #berlin

Our office bristling with ideas during the first p

Our office bristling with ideas during the first part of our "Train the Trainer"-workshop! 💡🤓🧠

We deep dove into active learning techniques, participatory approaches, developed new skills and shared bucketfuls of ideas.
Everyone is looking forward to the upcoming, second part, where the ideas become reality and the future trainers continue their training-journey.
This workshop is part of our HamWatan-project. One of HamWatan's goals is to strengthen voluntary work and empower people to participate in society.

#hamwatan #gafca #berlin #workshop #afghancommunity #trainthetrainer

You're invited to our upcoming event in the "testi

You're invited to our upcoming event in the "testimonial"-series:
A Feminist Perspective on Afghanistan with Dr. Suhailah Akbari, a renowned legal scholar and advocate for women's rights in Afghanistan.

Where and when?
30. October 2023 - 6:30 - 7:30 pm at Pangea-Haus, Trautenaustraße 5, 10717 Berlin
Language: English

Please register via the link in our bio, the link in our story or the link on our latest entry on our website www.gafca.org.

Dr. Akbari will share her invaluable insights on the legal aspects, women's rights, and her personal experiences under the Taliban regime.

Her journey, from her roles in the Afghan government to her current advocacy work in exile, is a testament to her resilience and unwavering commitment to the cause of women's rights. Her story is not just one of survival, but also of determination to continue the fight for a better future for the women and girls of Afghanistan.

This event will be an engaging session, shedding light on the critical issues faced by women in Afghanistan today.

On the Speaker
Dr. Suhailah Akbari was born in September 1990 in Takhar, Afghanistan. Dr. Akbari holds a bachelor’s degree in law and political science from Kabul University, an LL.M in sustainable development law from the University of Washington through a Fulbright scholarship, and a doctorate in law with focus on international trade law from the University of Passau.

She is currently a post-doctoral scholar at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin,doing research on international trade policy related to clean energy.

#gafca #afghanistan #testimonial #womenfromafghanistan #feminism #nototaliban #afghandiaspora #berlinevents #afghansingermany

Tomorrow at 18.30! Join our online panel discussio

Tomorrow at 18.30!
Join our online panel discussion on resistance movements in (and outside of) Afghanistan.

Where? On Zoom
Please register via the link in our bio (guestoo).

Speakers: Ms. Tooba Lutfi, political scientist and a spearhead of the female protesters against the Taliban rules, Mr. Abdullah Khenjani, former Deputy Minister of Peace in Afghanistan and crisis expert, activist and political analyst, Mr. Tabish Forugh.
Host: Journalist and international media-expert Zia Ferozpur.

We explore questions like the different forms and values of resistance against the Taliban and the challenges and results.
Please see more details on the topic, the questions and the speakers below.

The event will be held on Zoom and in English.

This event is part of our PUL-"bridges"-series, connecting people by sharing knowledge and experiences.

#pul #afghandiaspora #gafca #afghanistan #knowledgeispower #afghanresistance #ngo #berlin

A trip to the GAFCA office? Or maybe just good ole

A trip to the GAFCA office? Or maybe just good ole Sans Souci?
You can hardly see the difference. :)

Big thanks to everyone who participated in this field trip and a big virtual bouquet to our orga-talents Nabi and Hendrik 💐💐💐

This excursion was part of the activities in our HamWatan-project '23/24. HamWatan is aiming at strengthening organisations of the Afghan diaspora, empowering vulnerable people and supporting the participation of Afghan refugees in the German society.

#afghandiaspora #afghanischediaspora #hamwatan #refugees #sanssouci #fieldtrip #gafca #potsdam

Spendenaufruf für Westafghanistan Teil 2: In der

Spendenaufruf für Westafghanistan Teil 2:

In der Nacht zum Sonntag, 15.10.23, haben erneut schwere Erdbeben die Provinz Herat in Westafghanistan erschüttert.
Mit drei unserer GAFCA-Ehrenamtlichen, die aus der Region Herat stammen, haben wir direkten Kontakt zu den Menschen vor Ort.

Unser Ehrenamtlicher Nabi A. berichtet:
„Die Situation vor Ort ist schrecklich! Die Menschen im Distrikt Rabat Sangi (Provinz Herat) haben weder Wasser, Nahrung noch Unterkünfte. Und das Wetter wird immer kälter, es wird Winter.”
Obwohl alle Familien in der Region betroffen sind, sind Hilfsbereitschaft und Solidarität auch vor Ort groß.

Abseits der Taliban-Machthaber haben sich Ehrenamtliche organisiert zu "From the People, for the People“ („Vom Volk, fürs Volk“) und versuchen, Hilfe zu leisten und lebensnotwendige Güter zu verteilen.

Hier wollen wir unterstützen!
So ist für uns aktuell ein ehrenamtliches Untersuchungsteam unterwegs, welches Aufstellungen der am dringendsten benötigten Güter und Empfänger macht, so dass wir kurzfristig sinnvoll helfen können.

Spenden Sie jetzt, um den Menschen in Westafghanistan zu helfen!
Jede kleine Summe hilft. 🙏

Die Spendenlinks sind in unserer Insta-Bio oder auf www.gafca.org zu finden.

The earthquake on October 7th devastated a large a

The earthquake on October 7th devastated a large area NW of Herat.
The numbers are shocking, over 2.400 dead and many times that number injured and displaced.
Our thoughts are with the people, but we want to do more. Please - if you can - donate via the link in our bio or go straight to www.gafca.org/spenden.
We will try to keep you updated with info from our personal contacts in Herat.

Picture Sources
1: Moshen Karimi, sometimes quoted as AFP
2: Personal Source, signed by Local Authorities (e.g. Office of Disaster Preparedness of Herat Province)
3: Screenshot from Video, sent on 7.10. to a GAFCA associate
4: Personal Source, by GAFCA associate, pic shows the cracks the earthquake left in the soil
5: Collage - Background: Google Maps (colour edited), front: U.S. Geological Survey via Google, screenshot on 9.10.23, only one of several earthquakes

#afghanistan #herat #earthquake #earthquakerelief #gafca #donation #erdbeben #erdbebenafghanistan #spendenaufruf

It was an honour to welcome Homeira Qaderi as a sp

It was an honour to welcome Homeira Qaderi as a speaker for our event series 'Pul' - bridges, on Sept. 16. on the gender inequality in Afghanistan.
Thank you so much again, @homeiraqaderi, and thanks to the many people in the audience sharing their thoughts, experiences and feelings afterwards. And thank you @pangeahaus for providing this lovely space for events like this.

#homeiraqaderi #afghanwomen #genderapartheid #nototaliban #gafca #ngowork #pangeahaus #afghandiaspora #afghanistan

SAVE THE DATE ! Have you ever wondered where GAFCA

SAVE THE DATE !
Have you ever wondered where GAFCA's home base is?
I bet most of you haven't, but we would like you to come visit us there anyway at the Tag der Offenen Tür, 18.10.23!
Where? At our beloved @pangeahaus .
You can find us GAFCAs on the 5th floor, and on stage 🎸🎷(no saxophone though). Stay tuned for more info!

#hamwatan #afghandiaspora #gafca #pangeahaus #intercultural #schöneberg #refugeeswelcome

A little review of our event on 30.8.: I was a ple

A little review of our event on 30.8.:
I was a pleasure to have Dawood Pazhman as a guest speaker (and musician/singer!) at our latest "Testimonial"-event.
You can find his music on his YT-channel, available via the link in his insta-bio:
@dawoodpazhman

The Testimonials event-series aims to provide a space and stage to the Afghan people in Germany who experienced first-hand what it means to have lived in and through the Taliban regime.

Thanks again to the lovely girls in the audience, who brought Dawood some flowers. 💐

Btw - the instrument you can see on the second pic is called a Qeshqarche. And yes, it might take several attempts until a non-Persian-speaker will be able to pronounce it correctly. Stay tuned for our upcoming knowledge-posts about Central Asian instruments. We might even include a pronunciation-aid.

#dawoodpazhman #afghanistan #khorasani #testimonials #gafca #nototaliban #afghanmusic #pangeahaus #afghandiaspora #musicberlin #traditionalmusic

We're very happy to announce that Dr. Homeira Qade

We're very happy to announce that Dr. Homeira Qaderi will be speaking at GAFCA on the important topic GENDER APARTHEID IN AFGHANISTAN - Investigating the Status of Women under Taliban Rule.

⏰ When? 16.9.23, 18-19 h
🧭 Where? Pangea-Haus, Trautenaustr. 5, 10717 Berlin

Please register via the link in our biography.

#pul #afghanistan #gafca #womenrights #afghanwomen #goldenneedle #homeiraqaderi #afghandiaspora #nototaliban

📷 Tim Schoon

Little throwback to a nice afternoon in hot hot Ju

Little throwback to a nice afternoon in hot hot July (36°C? 🌞): Here are some impressions of our stand at the Interkulturelles Nachbarschaftsfest Wilmersdorf. 🏡🏡
We talked, we connected, we ate, we drank, (we sweat), and last but not least - together we puzzled Asia! 🧩

A big thank you to our volunteers, who made this day possible and contributed much to the great conversations we had with other amazing projects.

This activity was part of the HamWatan-project.

#hamwatan #afghandiaspora #gafca #nachbarschafft #volunteerwork #berlin #wilmersdorf

Toll war's, das erste HamWatan-Netzwerktreffen mit

Toll war's, das erste HamWatan-Netzwerktreffen mit allen zehn Partner*innen aus ganz Deutschland! 🎉
Vereint in wundervoller Umgebung am Wannsee haben wir viele neue Verbindungen geknüpft, kreative Lösungswege erdacht und Inspiration gefunden.
Und ein bisschen wie die Tiger gebrüllt🐅

Danke für eure Zeit & euer Engagement:
@abad.e.v
@afghanic_ev
@afgforumgermany
@afghanischer.verband
@baa__ham_
@bee4change
@dasafghanistankomitee
@yaarberlin
@zanevde

und natürlich an meine zauberhaften Kollegen von @gafca_ev .

#hamwatan
#afghandiaspora
#vereinsarbeit
#ngo

Event invitation! GAFCA presents a new episode of

Event invitation! GAFCA presents a new episode of the event series "Testimonials".
Join us on Wednesday, 30.8.23, for an evening with Dawood Shah Pazhman, when he speaks about his own experiences and the "State of the Art and the Artist" in Afghanistan after 2021.
Please find more info and register for the event following the link in our bio or via Instagram-message.

📅 30.8.23, 18.30-20.00h
📍 Pangea-Haus, Café, Trautenaustr. 5, 10717 Berlin
🧮 Presentation, Discussion, Music
💬English

📷Hakim Muzaher

15.8.23 - 2 years under the Taliban. Part 2/6 Pro

15.8.23 - 2 years under the Taliban.
Part 2/6 Protesting Women in Afghanistan

#no_to_the_taliban #nototaliban #afghanistan

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