Zarlasht Halaimzai

Writer & Founder of @amnahealing & #Sadaproject, @gdnlongread, @UNRefugeesUK, @ObamaFoundation Fellow, @BBC100women, @tedtalks. Views are my own.

[Zarlasht Halaimzai @ZarlashtH]

I lived under siege for months as a child. It changed my world and my childhood completely. I remember this as the time when all the time I knew disappeared – when bedtime, schooltime, playtime and dinnertime all vanished.

My Guardian long read

https://t.co/pFSKgamb59

[Zarlasht Halaimzai @ZarlashtH]

I feel for the people of #Ukraine who are now stuck in between a tyrant and the flaky promise of support from "pro-democracy" partners that are so unreliable, they recently handed over the #Afghan state to an extreme autocracy.

[Emergency Committee for Rojava @defendrojava]

Dear mainstream "journalists",

A third of #Syria is already governed by a secular, multi-ethnic, democratic confederation. You may want to consider mentioning it in your coverage of the country.

Sincerely,
-ECR

PS: #GoogleRojava

[Zarlasht Halaimzai @ZarlashtH]

Hey @jonstewart as a long time fan, can I suggest that you confront your anti-Muslim bias. Your segment on Syria was deeply problematic and its a trend for you when it comes to ME or Afghanistan. Incidentally I am from Afghanistan and it hurts to watch you talk about us.

[Zarlasht Halaimzai @ZarlashtH]

Please don’t. Let Syrians deal with their own affairs. Send doctors, engineers, therapists and any resources that you can. Send your well wishes. And then stop. Seriously. STOP THERE.

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

BREAKING: Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the UK will play a more active role in the Middle East following the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria

https://t.co/IGlJb27ZUY

[CJ Werleman @cjwerleman]

Denying all media requests to comment on Syria.

Today is for Syrians. Let them speak for themselves.

It’s time for the rest of us to shut up and listen.

[The Guardian Long Read @gdnlongread]

From our archive:

The terror of living under siege as a child, by @ZarlashtH

https://t.co/2AWYvRQSkO

[TED Talks @TEDTalks]

"We behave as if war is inevitable. It is not."

Here are the steps conflict resolution expert Gabrielle Rifkind says countries need to take to stop ongoing conflicts — and prevent future ones from breaking out: https://t.co/2eVagFKzyq

[The Elevate Prize Foundation #MakeGoodFamous @ElevatePrize]

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@wawiranjiru @Food4Education @ZarlashtH @IllumiNative @freefromorg @SolidAfrica 💛

[Zarlasht Halaimzai @ZarlashtH]

When so many refuse to even entertain the idea of peacemaking, diplomacy and acknowledging that all sides have bloodied hands in war, Gabrielle Rifkind puts it into words what we can do to prevent and end war in this brilliant, timely @TEDTalks.

https://t.co/sgujRCStHk

[Zarlasht Halaimzai @ZarlashtH]

When so many refuse to even entertain the idea of peacemaking, diplomacy and acknowledging that all sides have bloodied hands in war, Gabrielle Rifkind puts it into words what we can do to prevent and end war in this brilliant, timely @TEDTalks.

https://t.co/sgujRCStHk

[The Elevate Prize Foundation #MakeGoodFamous @ElevatePrize]

ICYMI: Important op-ed by Elevate Prize winner @ZarlashtH in @TIME @TIMEIdeas on how a potential Harris Presidency could support women and girls in #Afghanistan.

[Foreign Policy for America @FP4America]

In today's #MustRead, @ZarlashtH argues that a future President Harris could break with previous US policy failures and reset the US-Afghan relationship in a way that genuinely prioritizes Afghan women.

Read more @TIME ⬇️ https://t.co/AmosmxQpB1

[Ben Rhodes @brhodes]

Strong case to put Afghan women and girls at the top of America's interests in Afghanistan: "Ultimately, Afghanistan is more stable and its people more successful when women are not repressed—when they can be educated and work. A President Harris offers the chance of a reset." https://t.co/g9ciQHLUV0

[Farahnaz Forotan @FForotan]

A timely piece of writing, a timely question, and a timely argument. Thank you, @ZarlashtH Jan.

[The Elevate Prize Foundation #MakeGoodFamous @ElevatePrize]

Powerful op-ed from Elevate Prize winner @ZarlashtH on what a future US President could do for Afghan women and girls.

[Sahar Halaimzai @SHalaimzai]

"Despite serious risks to their safety, women are protesting in the streets under the slogan Bread, Work, Freedom, organising underground schools and allying with women’s rights champions like @Malala to raise global awareness."

@ZarlashtH for @TIME
https://t.co/mw5OGJ81tw

[TIME @TIME]

Harris has taken a strong stance on women's rights. If she is elected President, she could take that message global, writes Zarlasht Halaimzai
https://t.co/cLKl9sH5yG

[Zarlasht Halaimzai @ZarlashtH]

Later this week @VP Kamala Harris will speak at #DNC. Will she globalize her advocacy for women's rights to include women from Afghanistan?

I hope so!

Here are some suggestions from me for @TIME

https://t.co/dAcsVVMqNg