AFGHANISTAN
EMERGENCY has been working in Afghanistan since 1999.
Stories from the field
EMERGENCY’s Storytelling Workshops This April in London
This April, EMERGENCY UK hosted two free community workshops at New Vision’s outdoor space in central London, bringing people together through storytelling, creativity and collective reflection on solidarity, hope and a more peaceful world. The first workshop, led by award-winning writer Taran Khan, explored storytelling as a form of listening. Through writing exercises, group discussions…
EMERGENCY’s Collaboration with the Royal College of Surgeons
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is one of the world’s most renowned and prestigious institutions dedicated to advancing surgical care. On 9 and 10 October, EMERGENCY collaborated with the College across two events. At a special screening of Lynzy Billing’s documentary Long Night, the audience were transported to EMERGENCY’s hospitals across Afghanistan, where…
Afghanistan | Four Years on From August 2021
Four years since August 2021, peace in Afghanistan has meant a formal conclusion to war, but not to its consequences. Four years have passed since the international community withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021. In this time, the country has witnessed: The deepening of a profound economic crisis The population’s continued impoverishment amidst widespread unemployment…