The Story of Sita, a Transgender Woman Sita*, a 24-year-old transgender woman from Afghanistan, speaks in her story about years of discrimination, family and social rejection, physical and psychologic...

Almas is a pseudonym used to protect the narrator’s identity and safety. With the narrator’s consent, some identifying details have been removed or generalized without altering the nature of the exper...

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...