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Tag: Afghanistan

The Afghanistan Files: Drone strikes in the age of ‘forever’ wars

Posted on 21st January 202222nd January 2022 by Josh Bate

The military withdrawal in Afghanistan represents a rejection of the forever war, a concept given to a conflict that never ends. However, the rampant use of drones as a tool of Extrajudicial killing suggests otherwise. Josh Bate reports on the fatal consequences of targeted killing in Afghanistan and what it might indicate for future governments.

Student life under the Taliban: Education at risk

Posted on 8th October 20218th October 2021 by Isobel Broadhurst

The Taliban’s advance to power has meant many things. Repercussions have been felt around the world as foreign powers rush to evacuate at risk citizens and international diplomacy has been tested as leaders grapple with questions of what the 20-year occupation in Afghanistan was for. And, crucially, was it worth it?

Carrots or Sticks? Rethinking the Future of Counter-terrorism Strategy

Posted on 30th September 20218th October 2021 by Josh Bate

Many countries have reset their defence policies since the start of the pandemic. Writer Josh Bate discusses the future of US counter-terrorism policy after the fall of Afghanistan.

“There is no future. I can’t see any future, especially for girls.”

Posted on 29th September 202129th September 2021 by Hannah Mather-Downham

Following the events in Afghanistan last month, the country and its people face an uncertain future. Hannah Mather-Downham spoke to the founder of Bahar Women’s Association to get her perspective on the current crisis, learn about her organisation, and find out what members of the Leeds community can do to help.

Afghanistan faces an uncertain future after Taliban takeover

Posted on 29th September 202129th September 2021 by Clarissa Leung

After 20 years of the US’ War on Terror, President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw all American forces from Afghanistan on September 11 this year marked the end of an era. After decades of war, […]

Bitter Lake: a haunting look into modern Afghanistan

Posted on 6th February 2015 by The Gryphon Web Editor

Morally complex and visually stunning, Bitter Lake, directed and edited by documentary filmmaker Adam Curtis, offers viewers a unique look into Afghanistan and its relationship with the West. Starting in the aftermath of World War […]

Kajaki is a film everyone should see

Posted on 5th December 20148th March 2019 by The Gryphon Web Editor

With the recent centenary, the gravity of the First World War has been impressed on all of us. The poppies at the Tower of London, the war poetry and history lessons have all contributed to […]

Photography | Afghanistan: A Distant War

Posted on 3rd March 2014 by The Gryphon Web Editor

Image: Robert Nickelsberg, Prestel Publishing A poignant and sometimes disquieting book, ‘Afghanistan: A Distant War’ transports the reader to the infamous war torn country, past the glare of mass western media and deep into the less […]

EdBookFest | William Dalrymple and David Robison

Posted on 30th August 20138th March 2019 by The Gryphon Web Editor

EdBookFest | William Dalrymple and David Robison ‘Place yourselves on the step between Persia and Afghanistan in the year 1837, as you watch the newly coronated Shah of Iran march to Herat.’ So began William […]

"During the tour my regiment lost seven men"

Posted on 9th November 2012 by The Gryphon Web Editor

As Remembrance Day approaches, Leeds Student considers what life in the army is like for young people. We spoke to an ex-soldier who has served in Afghanistan and a student involved in the Officer Training […]

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