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December 16, 2019 | VQR Online
An Outsider’s Perspective
Monika Bulaj documents endangered rituals around the world.
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Afghanistan
October 21, 2019 | The New Yorker
The Shattered Afghan Dream of Peace
Trump upended peace talks. Civilian casualties keep climbing. After 18 years of war, Afghans are suffering more than ever.
April 18, 2019 | Granta
The Hazara
A look into the sacred spaces of the Hazara Shia, the third largest group ethnic group in Afghanistan.
November 23, 2017 | WNYC Radio
An Ancient Game with a Headless Calf Offers a Window into Afghan Politics
Jason Motlagh appears on WNYC's The Takeaway to discuss buzkashi, Afghanistan's national sport and a window into the politics and culture of the country.
November 02, 2017 | Outside
Warlords and Horsemen
In buzkashi, Afghanistan’s violent and ancient national pastime, riders battle for control of an animal corpse. It's still the best metaphor for the restive country's politics.
October 19, 2017 | News Deeply
What Refugees in Germany Say About Islam and the West
Refugees coming to Germany bring with them vastly different ideas about religion. Now, their relationship with their faith is being shaped once again in their new country.
August 23, 2017 | Los Angeles Times
Pakistan Finds Itself on the Defensive in Trump's Afghan War Strategy
As President Trump announces a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, Pakistan says it is being singled out for blame.
July 10, 2017 | CNN
Germany Through a Young Migrant’s Eyes
An Afghan teen begins a new life in Europe.
June 22, 2017 | Detours Podcast
Detours Podcast Episode 2: Andrew Quilty
In this podcast episode, Detours interviews photographer Andrew Quilty.
May 11, 2017 | VQR Online
Germany: Milad's Arrival
A boyhood for a refugee—seven countries later.
March 09, 2017 | The Atlantic
The Impossible Job of Afghanistan's Attorney General
When a would-be reformer meets one of the most corrupt institutions in a country infamous for graft.
January 30, 2017 | This is Hell
Podcast: On Peace in Afghanistan
Americans have the watches, but the Taliban have the time: On peace in Afghanistan
Will Afghanistan Find Peace?
As the United States negotiates its withdrawal from Afghanistan after 18 years of war, what is it leaving behind?
Prayers of the Persecuted
Monika Bulaj is producing a visual atlas of threatened minorities and shared holy places.
Afghan Peace Talks
The task of making peace in Afghanistan seem to have fallen on the shoulders of unlikely men. This is the story of their efforts to end the war in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's War Wounded
Documenting the collateral damage from America’s longest war.
Afghanistan by Choice
Many Afghans are grappling with the decision to leave or stay in Afghanistan right now. Their choice is not a simple one, as they stand to lose so much no matter what they decide.
Law and Order in Afghanistan
Pro-government militias are being lauded as a bulwark against rising insurgency, even while some stand accused of extrajudicial killings and running remote districts as fiefdoms.
PTSD Nation
Fifteen years after the U.S. invasion, Afghanistan is in the grip of a mental health crisis that fuels an endless cycle of conflict. There are scant resources available to heal the collective trauma.
War Widows of Afghanistan: Struggling To Survive
Afghanistan is a country where the number of war widows is legion—and where tradition, law and poverty conspire to make their problems worse.
Hurricane Katrina and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
What difference did it make that Hurricane Katrina struck during major US military deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq? This piece explores hidden intersections between these defining events.
Afghanistan: WithDraw
What happens when after 13 years a foreign fighting force pulls out of a country and the world turns its attention elsewhere. Life goes on, of course, but what does this look like in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan: Packing Up War
How do you turn the lights off on a war? Wars end when troops come home, but what happens to all the stuff?
Facing Fears: Afghanistan on the Brink
What will happen to the progress that’s been made in education and women’s rights in Afghanistan? It’s a legacy NGOs have spent millions building. And many Afghans worry it's what is most at risk.
April 28, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Diana Markosian
Photographer Diana Markosian discusses her collaborative series, 'Year One,' which profiles a refugee family's first year in Germany as they witness some of their first experiences.
March 17, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: May Jeong
President Trump is inheriting a war in Afghanistan that is entering its 16th year. Why are we still there and who are some of the actors trying to end the conflict?
September 01, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Paul A. Kramer
As the U.S. government responded to Hurricane Katrina what difference did it make that the nation was at war? In what ways were post-Katrina relief operations experienced as the war “coming home"?
July 17, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Paula Bronstein
According to the 2015 UN report, the number of Afghan civilians killed and wounded was well over 11,000. Why is that number rising even though the war is over?
June 10, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Alexandria Bombach
Documentary filmmaker Alexandria Bombach talks about the making of "Afghanistan by Choice," a film that features the lives of five Afghans who are choosing to stay, leave on a special visa, or leave illegally.
November 11, 2015 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Paula Bronstein
Photojournalist Paula Bronstein discusses her reporting from Afghanistan, where she has documented the lives of the many war widows, the legacy of three decades of war.
March 26, 2015 | Meet the Journalist
WithDraw: Meet George Butler
Reportage illustrator George Butler provides a first-hand impression of how things are developing in Afghanistan—and how life continues despite the uncertainty of the country's situation.
February 13, 2014 | Meet the Journalist
Jeffrey Stern On Daily Life in Afghanistan
Pulitzer Center grantee Jeffrey Stern talks about his project reporting on the lives of ordinary Afghans.
February 13, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
Mujib Mashal on Trans-Boundary Water Issues in Afghanistan
Journalist Mujib Mashal reports on trans-boundary water issues in Afghanistan.
July 05, 2012 | Meet the Journalist
Meet Journalist Eliza Griswold: For the Love of Words
Would you risk your life for poetry? Pulitzer center grantee Eliza Griswold says many Afghan women do, for the sake of landai poems that give voice to the many challenges they face.
September 15, 2011 | Education Resources
Pre-visit exercise: Andre Lambertson
An exercise for St. Louis students in advance of journalist Andre Lambertson's visit.
September 15, 2011 | Education Resources
Pre-visit exercise: Anna Badkhen
An exercise for St. Louis students in advance of journalist Anna Badkhen's visit.
May 03, 2018 | Education news
This Week in Education: Celebrating World Press Freedom Day
This week: celebrating World Press Freedom Day, explaining how melting Arctic ice causes extreme weather, and reflecting on the new memorial to lynching victims in Alabama.
April 12, 2018 | Education news
This Week in Education: Too Young to Wed Documentary and Discussion
This week: discussing a documentary on child marriage, examining religion and culture's interplay with environmentalism in China, and celebrating our award-winning student fellows.
June 09, 2017 | General news
Gender Lens: Women in Conflict Zones
For female reporters covering conflict, being pigeonholed to report "women's issues" is one of many unique challenges.
May 18, 2017 | General news
Female Journalists Featured on @PulitzerCenter Instagram for Gender Lens Conference
For a week, the Pulitzer Center will be featuring photography by female journalists around the world.
May 03, 2017 | Project news
Paula Bronstein Featured in PDN's Photo Annual 2017
Photographer Paula Bronstein honored by Photo District News for her work on Afghanistan's war wounded.
March 10, 2017 | General news, Education news
Bridging Divides: Madeleine Albright and Stephen J. Hadley in Philadelphia
Madeleine Albright and Stephen J. Hadley appeal for bipartisanship in meetings with Pulitzer Center partner schools in Philadelphia.
March 10, 2017 | General news
Call for Applications: Freelancer Hostile Environment Training
The Pulitzer Center, along with The New York Times and ACOS (A Culture of Safety Alliance), is providing hostile-environment training for up to 31 freelance journalists.
February 13, 2017 | Awards
Pulitzer Center Grantee Paula Bronstein Wins 2017 World Press Photo Award
Paula Bronstein took home an award from World Press Photo for her work in Afghanistan supported by the Pulitzer Center.
October 07, 2016 | General news
Facing Risk
This film explores the risks sometimes associated with reporting and the conversations reporters wish they had started back home. David Rohde, Michael Scott Moore and Diane Foley are featured.
September 20, 2016 | General news, Project news
Paula Bronstein's New Book, 'Afghanistan: Between Hope and Fear'
Photographer's book is a collection of work from Afghanistan over the past 14 years.
June 16, 2016 | Education news
News Bites and Lesson Plan of the Week: Afghanistan by Choice
This week's news on all things Pulitzer Center Education.
June 14, 2016 | Newsletter
This Week: Afghanistan: To Stay or Leave?
How does one make the choice to leave home?
April 15, 2020 | All Grades
Under-reported Stories of Resilience: Printable Lessons for Students
As students across the world learn remotely, Pulitzer Center is committed to supporting educators with engaging resources that are online and easily printable.
August 15, 2018 | Elementary, Middle School, High School
Piecing the Story Together: Visual Literacy Activity Using Photo Puzzles
Independently and collaboratively, students piece together photo puzzles and investigate the stories behind them, all the while considering: Why is it important to seek out the full story?
May 01, 2018 | All Grades
5 Lesson Plans to Celebrate World Press Freedom Day
In celebration of World Press Freedom Day, we've compiled our top five lesson plans on the importance of a free media, and how journalists and citizens stand up for it around the world.
April 11, 2018 | High School, College
Too Young to Wed: The Secret World of Child Brides [Documentary Screening and Discussion]
Stephanie Sinclair's documentary short is an investigation of child marriage and a call to action. In this lesson, students view the film and discuss root causes of child marriage and solutions,...
March 07, 2018 | All Grades
5 Lesson Plans to Celebrate Women's History Month
In celebration of Women's History Month, we've compiled our top five lesson plans that feature reporting on women's rights and the ways women are fighting for them.
March 06, 2018 | Middle School, High School, College
Geographies of the Mind: Mentally Mapping the Silk Road
Students explore an interactive story map of a journalist's journey on foot along the Silk Road to think critically about subjective perceptions of geography and to design their own creative maps.
September 15, 2017 | High School, College
Addressing Taboos Through Afghan Poetry
In this lesson, students investigate landai poetry and the women who create them in order to write poems that address taboos facing their own communities.
August 16, 2017 | All Grades
Facing Risk: Journalists and their Families
This lesson, designed for journalists and journalism students, uses the film "Facing Risk" to guide a conversation about the impact of reporting dangerous stories on journalists and their families.
October 24, 2016 | High School
Is There Really Religious Conflict?
This lesson challenges students to take a position related to what is causing or fueling conflicts that could be labeled religious. Students create an argumentative research paper and presentation.
October 07, 2016 | High School, College
Facing Risk: Journalists and their Families
This lesson, designed for journalists and journalism students, uses the film "Facing Risk" to guide a conversation about the impact of reporting dangerous stories on journalists and their families.
September 26, 2016 | All Grades
Jewell: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented from The Pulitzer Center.
June 28, 2016 | All Grades
Resources for University of Chicago Teachers
This plan includes lesson plans connected to the work of journalists that presented at the UChicago Summer Teacher Institute in June 2016.