Episode 8: Listening to Afghanistan - An Interview With Sahar Saba

Mitti Pao

In this episode, we talk to the Afghan activist Sahar Saba about the situation in Afghanistan, its impact on the population (especially women and minorities) and finally, how *not* to talk about Afghanistan. Hence, we eschew all talk of lashkhars this and networks that dominate mainstream coverage of the country.

Completely subverting the point of the video, Usman and I yap on till 8:00, please skip to the that point in case you would prefer just listening to Sahar

About the guest:
Sahar Saba is an Afghan women rights' activist. She has worked for many years in refugee camps in Pakistan and in Afghanistan in educational, advocacy, communication, and human rights fields. She has conducted training workshops on gender and human rights and communication in Kabul and other cities of Afghanistan. She has travelled to many countries in the past several years to speak on Afghanistan. She has a law degree from London University, and MA in Media from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). She writes on issues facing Afghan women. Sahar has keen interest in gender issues in media, human rights, and women’s gross root activism in Afghanistan. Currently, she is studying at Lukeå Technical University.