Haiqa Shah is a Research Intern at South Asia Times (SAT). Her area of interest is non-traditional security issues like South Asia's cultural colonialism, climate crisis and women rights.
The dilemma of misrepresentation of South Asian cultures in Western media has multiplied identity crises and distorted the image of people of this region in the globalized world.
The Afghan diaspora has faced ongoing struggles since the 1980s, marked by the heartbreaking necessity to leave their homeland. While their primary yearning is for a peaceful Afghanistan, the harsh realities of present-day global, political, and social circumstances continue to haunt their dreams.
