Aziz Koshan

Researcher| Interested in WAR & PEACE | Out of Place

[Aziz Koshan @AzizKoshan]

@HabibKhanT Henry Kissinger on Vietnam War: "The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose."

[Bismellah Alizada @BismellaAlizada]

In this opinion, we look @ d interplay btw social, structural & historical determinants of d disparities in access 2 healthcare faced by Hazaras in AFG, published by British Medical Journal.
@MohammadRazai
@bmj_latest
@sal_hargreaves
@MahmoodAlisina

https://t.co/P7NHAE6kq9

[Niamat Ibrahimi @IbrahimiNiamat]

As we reflect on the tragedy of the return of the Taliban to power, this statement by @SR_Afghanistan and other UN experts must remind the world of the human rights nightmare and humanitarian disaster that has unfolded and is worsening in the country.

https://t.co/v4Lq85DWCw

[La Ale con toda @AlejaFoCas]

A Desperate Search for Belonging: the struggles of newly arrived Afghan refugees in Canada - https://t.co/pMbsIgKCSW a través de @kabulnow

[Rustam Seerat @RustamSeerat]

In the face of nuclear war, peace becomes not only a desirable choice but the only viable option

https://t.co/sxmhfl16ef

[Stephan Jensen @StephanAJensen]

🇦🇫 THREAD:
Every single Afghan frontline soldier or officer I have spoken to has told me they were desperately short of ammunition, fuel, water, food, and other supplies during the decisive fighting in 2021.
Why? Was choking off the Afghan forces also part of the Doha deal?
1/🧵

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

Wow, this is exceedingly rare.

The immense Noam Chomsky was given a whole 8 minutes on Piers Morgan to explain how the US is provoking China into war, and he does a brilliant job at it.

An absolute must-watch if you want to understand what's happening.

He explains how the US is 1) "abandoning the One-China policy" that has "held the peace in the region for 50 years", 2) increasingly "encircling China with a ring of sentinel states armed with advanced precision weapons aimed at China" and 3) waging "a war to prevent China from developing", all the while gaslighting the world into believing it's China that's changing the status quo.

[Shakardokht Jafari @shakardokht]

Yesterday I received printed copy of my book.
I hope my life story give hope to girls of Afghanistan, be inspirational for others and a reminder for big game players that what could be the consequences of their actions on people around the world particularly for women and girls.

[Rustam Seerat @RustamSeerat]

این درست نیست که بگوییم ایران به جای جمهوری سابق طالبان را می خواست. در یک کنفراس پشت درهای بسته در دهلی و جاییکه خبرنگاران نبود، وزیر خارجه سابق ایران جواد ظریف به وضاحت به هندی ها گفت "اگر طالبان حاکمان افغانستان شوند فاجعه خواهد بود". او همچنان گفت که ما از روی احتیاط روابطی با طالبان داریم، اما حاکم شدن طالبان به نفع هیچکسی نیست.
واقعیت این است که طالبان را نه حمایت پاکستان و نه حمایت های کم و کوچک ایران بلکه قومگرایی، فساد، انحصار قدرت و سیاست های بد اشرف غنی و دار و دسته اش به قدرت رساند نه حمایت خارجی.

[Aziz Koshan @AzizKoshan]

@ZahraJoya This piece is very much Canada specific, I do not know how much it can be true to the other countries.
Thank you for reading Zahra🙏🌱

[Aziz Koshan @AzizKoshan]

However, despite the inadequate coat, he found solace in its green color, which made him feel young despite his white hair. With a smile on his face, he said, “But I like its colour; despite my white hair, its green hue makes me feel young”.

[Aziz Koshan @AzizKoshan]

As we walked towards the resettlement office, I couldn’t help but notice that he was wearing a thin raincoat that was no match for the weather. He shared with me that it was the only coat he had received from the IRCC upon his arrival.

[Heather Barr @heatherbarr1]

“He had arrived at the bus stop, but was unsure how to find the resettlement office from there. I told him to show someone the name & address of the office I had messaged him the day before. There was no one around, except for crows and snow, he replied.” https://t.co/0zeaUGgdws

[KabulNow @KabulNow]

A Desperate Search for Belonging: the struggles of newly arrived Afghan refugees in Canada | KabulNow Stories https://t.co/w9JlHmhC0j

[Jayne Cravens Coyote Communications @jcravens42]

Nonprofits & NGOs that support refugees are completely overwhelmed - they lack staff, they lack funding - & this is an example of what the consequences of that are (Canadian specific, but fits for the USA as well): https://t.co/TLNMBy6Fc7

[Heather Barr @heatherbarr1]

“He had arrived at the bus stop, but was unsure how to find the resettlement office from there. I told him to show someone the name & address of the office I had messaged him the day before. There was no one around, except for crows and snow, he replied.” https://t.co/0zeaUGgdws

[Alicia E. Stallings @ae_stallings]

Many Afghan women who have come through the Melissa workshop and have family members that have gone on to Canada do describe it as a struggle:

[Eleni Konstantopoulo @EleniKonstanto]

"A Desperate Search for Belonging: the struggles of newly arrived Afghan #Refugees in Canada."
✍️ By: @AzizKoshan https://t.co/YxlaQqQaB0

[Zaki Daryabi @ZDaryabi]

He gazed outside at the snow and began narrating a poem by Rumi:

From reed-flute hear what tale it tells;

What plaint it makes of absence’ ills.

From jungle-bed since me they tore,

Men’s, women’s, eyes have wept right sore.

My breast I tear and rend in twain,

To give, through sighs, vent to all my pain.

Who’s from his home snatched far away,

Longs to return some future day…https://t.co/uIvV1oPOtD via @kabulnow

[Aziz Koshan @AzizKoshan]

gov't financial aid. It is essential for gov't to cultivate a supportive environment where these newcomers can thrive and prosper. After all, these individuals have traveled thousands of miles with a great deal of hope to establish themselves and put down strong roots in Canada.

[Aziz Koshan @AzizKoshan]

My latest article is on the challenges of new Afghan immigrants resettling in Canada.

The findings in this article show how the resettlement programs of the Canadian government are failing to address the unique obstacles the new immigrants face.
@CitImmCanada @SeanFraserMP

[KabulNow @KabulNow]

In a foreign land, a shivering refugee braving the Canadian cold in search of solace and hope in strangers' compassion.

https://t.co/w9JlHmhC0j

[Aziz Koshan @AzizKoshan]

The current situation suggests a challenging future for the newcomers from Afghanistan. The lack of job opportunities, skills, and social networks will lead to poverty, unemployment, and mental health issues, ultimately resulting in family violence, crime, and reliance on...