FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2020 WASHINGTON D.C. — The Afghan Diaspora for Equality and Progress (ADEP) issued the following statement in response to reports of detentions of Iranians and Iranian Americans at the border. ADEP is deeply troubled by reports that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is detaining Iranians and Iranian Americans at the border between Washington state and…
On November 29, 2019 the popular Afghan comedy skit “Shabake Khanda” aired an episode on TOLO TV where actors were said to be imitating “construction workers rapping a song after work” – while donning blackface and Afro wigs. The Afghan Diaspora for Equality and Progress (ADEP) condemns such racist and offensive acts that demean Black and African communities worldwide. Blackface…
Why did you and others start ARCH? How did the idea come about? Afghans Reviving Culture and Heritage [ARCH] came about due to the passion and vision myself and a few friends had for the Afghan community within Toronto and, more broadly, in Canada. One could very well say that ARCH coming to existence was “written in the stars” –…
What are you passionate about? From volunteering on a political campaign for the first time in 8th grade to studying social change in college to jump starting my career in foreign policy, I have been a political junkie for as long as I can remember. What drew me to politics wasn’t the prestige, power, or drama that comes with it,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON D.C. March 15, 2019 – The Afghan Diaspora for Equality and Progress (ADEP) is devastated to learn of the terrorist attacks on Muslims that were congregated in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. We fiercely condemn these unspeakable acts against New Zealand’s Muslim community. We call on all major media outlets and networks to completely halt airing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Afghan-American Conference (AAC) The Samovar Network (TSN) The Afghan Diaspora for Equality and Progress (ADEP) Afghan-American Community Organizations Condemn Hate Crime in Indiana WASHINGTON, D.C. February 21, 2019 – On Saturday, February 16, 2019, the Afghan-American community learned that Mustafa Ayoubi, a 32-year-old Afghan-American, was murdered in a hate crime in Indianapolis, Indiana. The tragedy occurred…
Written by Ridhwan Sediqe With my college graduation so close that I can almost touch it, I started 2019 with renewed hope and faith in the possibilities ahead. Common narratives on social media by the end of 2018 revealed deep frustration and rage at the developments of the last year. From Brett Kavanaugh, to the Wall, to widespread voter suppression,…
The blue wave is here and it came in on a tide of progressives, women of color, and history-making victories. Last night, the Democrats took control of a deeply gerrymandered House of Representatives after nearly a decade out of power, flipped 333 seats, swept into multiple governor mansions, and laid down the foundation for a 2020 ground game. Women of…
The Afghan Diaspora for Equality and Progress stands in solidarity with those affected by this week’s tragic violence and will continue to fight for a more peaceful world free of white supremacy, antisemitism, and bigotry.
How did MENA Arts Advisory Council (MAAC) get off the ground? MENA Arts Advisory Council (MAAC) was founded after I came off of this series called “Alphas.” I started the audition process after being away from it for about three years and then I started noticing a change in tone in Hollywood. Diversity became very hip [but..] I wasn’t an…