Anosh* is the pseudonym of an Afghan trans woman who was transferred to Pakistan in 2024 to complete the processing of her case under a German resettlement programme. However, after months of waiting,...

In Afghanistan; discrimination, taboos, and stigma against LGBTQI+ individuals are deeply ingrained. As a result, families often become the first place of rejection and violence. Setara* is the pseudo...

“Wanted Across the Province Because of My Identity” Ziba* is the pseudonym of a 21-year-old trans woman who, like many people in the LGBTQI+ community, has endured severe hardships ranging from family...

Kabul – Afghanistan Zuhal is the pseudonym of a 24-year-old trans woman who, in order to survive,has been forced to conceal her identity, losing nearly everything in the process. Her family, her sense...

Kabul, Afghanistan Zuleikha (a pseudonym), a 26-year-old transgender woman originally from Ghazni province and raised in Kunduz, has managed to graduate in Electrical Engineering from Ghazni Universit...

Sahar (pseudonym), a 31-year-old lesbian woman from Daykundi, knew from childhood that she was different—but even earlier, she realized she was living in a society that neither sees nor accepts that d...