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,…