Afghans For A Better Tomorrow

Afghans For A Better Tomorrow We organize the Afghan-American community to bring about systemic change in the U.S.

and beyond to ensure all Afghans have lives of safety, dignity, and freedom.

For close to five years, Afghan women and girls have faced institutionalized oppression and systematic subjugation at th...
08/05/2026

For close to five years, Afghan women and girls have faced institutionalized oppression and systematic subjugation at the hands of the Taliban de-facto authorities in Afghanistan. With Western powers deeply complicit in the wake of the United States’ withdrawal in 2021, the crisis has worsened year after year.

Afghans For A Better Tomorrow is hosting a two-day convening in Washington D.C. on June 4 and 5 that will bring together advocates, impacted community and allies to brainstorm a collective strategy to further the end gender apartheid framework and to ultimately seek the liberation of Afghan women and girls. This is your opportunity to contribute to the movement.

Seating is limited and priority will be given to those who register first. The deadline to register is May 18th, 2026.

Click the link in bio to register.

For close to five years, Afghan women and girls have faced institutionalized oppression and systematic subjugation at th...
08/05/2026

For close to five years, Afghan women and girls have faced institutionalized oppression and systematic subjugation at the hands of the Taliban de-facto authorities in Afghanistan. With Western powers deeply complicit in the wake of the United States’ withdrawal in 2021, the crisis has worsened year after year.

Afghans For A Better Tomorrow is hosting a two-day convening in Washington D.C. on June 4 and 5 that will bring together advocates, impacted community and allies to brainstorm a collective strategy to further the end gender apartheid framework and to ultimately seek the liberation of Afghan women and girls. This is your opportunity to contribute to the movement.

Seating is limited and priority will be given to those who register first. The deadline to register is May 18th, 2026. Click the link in bio to register.

In February, we traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa to meet fellow advocates, legal scholars and organizers from Sout...
08/04/2026

In February, we traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa to meet fellow advocates, legal scholars and organizers from South Africa, Palestine, Namibia and Afghanistan. We shared experiences, engaged in strategy building and built critical solidarity across our communities. Learn more about what learned from each other’s struggles and from the lessons of apartheid. Swipe through these slides and read our blog post on our website.

Link in bio.

Today, the California Legislature officially recognized March as Afghan-American Heritage Month. This effort was driven ...
19/03/2026

Today, the California Legislature officially recognized March as Afghan-American Heritage Month.

This effort was driven by community — led by our own at and — to ensure Afghan-American identity, culture, and contributions are recognized and celebrated. This work, including the draft of the resolution, has been a multi-year effort that took focused advocacy and continuous effort, fully pushed forward by our grassroots community members in conjunction with Afghan scholars.

We thank our partners who shows up in support including , Afghan-American Foundation, , and so many other leaders throughout California, including California Deputy State Controller Hasib Emran .controller.

We are deeply grateful to , the only Afghan American in elected office, for sponsoring this resolution and so passionately honoring our community, uplifting our voices and ensuring equitable policies in Sacramento.

At a time when our Afghan refugee community and our faith continue to face hateful rhetoric and bigoted attacks, we remain resilient. We stand tall.

The Afghan diaspora are an integral part of California and the country — and today, that impact is being recognized.

We mourn and are deeply saddened by the death of Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal, a 41-year old father of six and an Afghan ev...
16/03/2026

We mourn and are deeply saddened by the death of Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal, a 41-year old father of six and an Afghan evacuee.

He is the 12th person to die in ICE custody this year and was able to survive the Taliban. He lasted about a day in an ICE jail, which speaks to the violence of this government agency.

His family is owed answers and demand answers. We echo their calls and demands.

Only the abolition of ICE will keep all of our communities safe from a rogue government agency.

We urge all to support the family by donating to their GoFundMe, via the link in our bio.

08/03/2026

On this International Women’s Day, listen to the message of our 2025 Afghan Feminist Leadership Fellow Malalie Fazli. We honor her and the millions of Afghan women who seek justice and freedom.

Ahead of a hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee, we are submitting our statement for the record to accurately refle...
14/01/2026

Ahead of a hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee, we are submitting our statement for the record to accurately reflect the truth about our Afghan community. Our testimony reflects the debt that America owes to Afghans as well as testimony from deeply impacted and vulnerable community members that we are supporting.

These past few weeks have been deeply challenging and often traumatizing for our Afghan community. Our testimony is intended to let the record reflect the truth, rather than the bigoted lies shared by the Trump administration and members of Congress who demonize Afghans.

For the past few years, newly arrived Afghans have become pillars of their communities and neighborhoods across the nation. They deserve permanent protections, dignity and safety in the United States. Not what they’ve faced these past few weeks: fear, bans and detention. 

Read our full statement for the record via link in our bio.

A victory!Last Thursday, we were overjoyed to reunite our beloved community members Ahmad* and Nasir* with their familie...
22/12/2025

A victory!

Last Thursday, we were overjoyed to reunite our beloved community members Ahmad* and Nasir* with their families after 2 harrowing weeks in ICE detention. We are deeply grateful to Human Rights First, Elora Mukherjee at Columbia Law and our members for their tireless work to free them.

We are continuing to provide extensive support to them and their families. If you’re inclined to support them, please donate via the link in bio.

* We are using pseudonyms to ensure their safety.”

19/12/2025

What a beautiful turnout! Thank you to all our amazing and beautiful community members who came to show solidarity, wrapped gifts and donate SO many clothes and toys for our newly arrived Afghans. Our Afghan community is facing horrendous policies and escalating enforcement at the hands of ICE in the past few weeks. We dream of a world where borders don’t exist and ICE is abolished ✨

Special thank you to .nyc for organizing, for hosting us and to for the beautiful music.

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