My Books
Treason
The Engineered Collapse of the Republic of Afghanistan The Documentary of Key Logistical Factors that Accounted for the Takeover by the Taliban in 2021 BOOK SUMMERY: After the catastrophe of 9/11, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan, but the superpower with its powerful NATO allies left the war-torn country to a few thousand militants after…
Beyond Evacuation: From the Himalayas to the Statue of Liberty
Najib Azad’s memoir offers a whole new and more personal understanding of the ancient and magnificent country of Afghanistan and its people. Leader of a progressive political party, and former spokesman for the President of Afghanistan, Azad knew he was a marked man the moment the Taliban entered Kabul in 2021. This is…
Opinion
Afghanistan After Takeover Of Taliban: Illusion Of Progress, Mining Contracts (Part IV) – OpEd
This opinion piece originally appeared in Eurasiareview August 10, 2023 By Najib Azad Afghanistan, a country rich in mineral resources, has been a battleground for various factions vying for control over its lucrative mining sector. The Taliban, an extremist Islamic group, has…
Afghanistan After Takeover Of Taliban: Portrayed Relationships Between Kandahar And Islamabad (Part III) – OpEd
This opinion piece originally appeared in EurAsiaReview August 10, 2023 By Najib Azad The fall of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan in 2001 marked a turning point in the country’s history. However, the aftermath of their rule has been far from stable. This…
Afghanistan After The Takeover Of The Taliban (Part II) – OpEd
This opinion piece originally appeared in Eurasiareview August 01, 2023 The takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban has had far-reaching consequences, particularly for the millions of Afghans who have been forced to flee their homeland. This column aims to shed light…
Afghanistan After The Takeover Of The Taliban (Part I)
This opinion piece originally appeared in Eurasia Review July 24, 2023 A Bleak Future for Women’s Rights The takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban has sent shockwaves across the globe, raising concerns about the fate of women’s rights in the…
Afghanistan On The Brink
This opinion piece originally appeared in Eurasia Review July 8, 2021 Rare is the country that has upheld as various blows, and such troublesome blows, as has Afghanistan since its modern foundation as a distinct political unit in 1747. Ye…
Poetry
Afghanistan’s Rivers
Afghanistan’s Rivers My surface gives you life,But below is death;Afghanistan is rife,And I take out the wrath.Do utilize me to get healOr others will take my surface,And leave you the Pharaoh Nile:You will have nothing but a regretful face.You are…
Tragedy
Tragedy The weaponsWrapped in the cladSealed up with theStamp of religionHow imperiously and peremptorilyThey set fire to the cities,And, in the guise of peace; they giveMidair and vibe of terrorismTo the continuous war,Migration and wanderingAnd make the neighbors fightSomeone do…
Nirvana and Purgatory
On one handAn elegance looksQur’anic countenance and hermeneutic tressesSpeaks verses of lovePhysique as sculpture of AjantaRoman and Rumi’an ruminationOn the other handYou have mortified the beardLost yourself andMisplaced GodSpeaks words of FeronPhysique as SatanYou think YazidiAnd his life is HussainiYou…
Latest Writing
Afghanistan After Takeover Of Taliban: Illusion Of Progress, Mining Contracts (Part IV) – OpEd
This opinion piece originally appeared in Eurasiareview August 10, 2023 By Najib Azad Afghanistan, a country rich in mineral resources, has been a battleground for various factions vying for control over its…
A verse dedicated to the fifteenth of August!!
On August 15, a day of sorrow and grief,Afghanistan was taken over by the Taliban, a thief.Known as terrorists, spreading fear and dismay,They shadowed a land that once knew a…
Afghanistan After Takeover Of Taliban: Portrayed Relationships Between Kandahar And Islamabad (Part III) – OpEd
This opinion piece originally appeared in EurAsiaReview August 10, 2023 By Najib Azad The fall of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan in 2001 marked a turning point in the country’s history. However, the…
Afghanistan After The Takeover Of The Taliban (Part II) – OpEd
This opinion piece originally appeared in Eurasiareview August 01, 2023 The takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban has had far-reaching consequences, particularly for the millions of Afghans who have been forced…