Ali M. Latifi

Ali M. Latifi is a freelance journalist based in Afghanistan. He was born in Kabul and grew up in California. He has reported from Afghanistan, Greece, Turkey, Washington, and more than a dozen provinces of Afghanistan.

December 29, 2021

For Afghanistan, 2021 Brought an End to One Horror—and the Beginning of Another

Since the West abandoned Afghanistan, the violence of the occupation has ended but hunger and the cruelties of the Taliban have taken its place.

Ali M. Latifi
War on TerrorSeptember 7, 2021

For a Moment, the World Glimpsed the Truth of the US Occupation

The final days of the US occupation of Afghanistan were a nightmarish embodiment of the chaos, corruption, and violence of the last 20 years.

Ali M. Latifi
WorldAugust 19, 2021

In Afghanistan, We Have Never Tasted True Independence

In past years, Afghans wondered if Independence Day would be disturbed by yet another bombing. This year we wonder if we can even celebrate the holiday.

Ali M. Latifi

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Ali M. Latifi

December 29, 2021

Since the West abandoned Afghanistan, the violence of the occupation has ended but hunger and the cruelties of the Taliban have taken its place.

War on TerrorSeptember 7, 2021

The final days of the US occupation of Afghanistan were a nightmarish embodiment of the chaos, corruption, and violence of the last 20 years.

WorldAugust 19, 2021

In past years, Afghans wondered if Independence Day would be disturbed by yet another bombing. This year we wonder if we can even celebrate the holiday.