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Providing analysis of the issues facing refugees and migrants in the Afghan communities, offering our views on current affairs, and reporting on our challenges and successes as an organisation.
A Closed Roundtable Discussion at the House of Lords20 November 2023, 4:00 - 7:00 PM On Monday, 20 November 2023, the Afghanistan & Central Association (ACAA) had the honour to host its first closed roundtable discussion at the House of Lords sponsored by Lord...
A Conference in Brussels School of International Studies On Monday, 9 October 2023, the Afghanistan & Central Association (ACAA), organised a conference atBrussels School of International Studies (BSIS), University of Kent, Belgium titled ‘Humanitarianism...
On, Tuesday, 15 August 2023, the Parliament Square in Central London witnessed yet another peacefuldemonstration by the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) to draw attention to the humanrights abuses taking place inside Afghanistan, a country facing...
The City Hall (Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE)18 July 2023, 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM Photo Credit: Sinai Noor On Tuesday 18 July 2023, the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) launched“The Wired Future: Digital Education for Girls from Afghanistan Project” at...
As in many other areas of the globe, the digital gap in the UK is a reflection of underlying socioeconomic disparities. The gap is especially pronounced among refugees and migrants, for whom access to infrastructure is just one of several hurdles to digital inclusion....
7th March 2023 I came to the UK with my family in 1999 in the back of a refrigerated lorry after fleeing Taliban threats. Now, my family and I have dedicated our lives to giving back to the country through public service and charity. Since journeys through cargo...
In 2022, the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) opened its new branch office in Birmingham. The launch event was held on Friday 2nd December 2022. The event provided a friendly and informal space to mark the beginning of our work in the area whilst also...
Our Director, Dr Nooralhaq Nasimi, was awarded an MBE for services to Refugees, in the 2023 New Year Honours List. Dr Nasimi, 55, is the founder/director of the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA), a London based charity which offers education, mentoring...
Photo Credit: Opium: Afghanistan’s drug trade that helped fuel the Taliban | Business and Economy News | Al Jazeera Afghanistan’s Opium Trade: The Alternatives For decades, the United States’ ‘War on Drugs’ has plagued our society; we now see prisons bursting at...
4 Minute Read Challenges faced by asylum seekers and refugees – Newsha N “Refugees, asylum seekers, we all struggle with identity when we come here, we don’t know who we are, what we are going to do…for asylum seekers, we haven’t been accepted yet, we have no right to...
As generously hosted by the Women’s Empowerment Project on Wednesday 3rd August, a picnic was organised on behalf of the ladies of Wednesday’s session where we gathered in Bushy Park to share and appreciate the Afghan cuisine and the taste of different households....
Earlier this month, a video showing a group of men sawing the heads off of female mannequins in a shop in Western Afghanistan went viral on social media. Agence France-Presse reported that this action was taken in response to new Taliban orders declaring that female...
“Fatima has seven kids, five girls and two boys. They are grindingly poor already… She has to beg for flour which used to be delivered under the old government before the Taliban came in… Looking at those kids, it was quite difficult… It hasn’t happened...
Check out this video which very briefly summarises the huge amount of hard work and dedication our volunteers put into the essentials pop-up to ensure that newly arrived refugees had access to the essential items they need. Led by Rose, the volunteers managed to...
Ava Pevsner “The most rewarding part of volunteering 6, even 7, days a week running the essentials pop up shop is when Afghan evacuees come in person to collect clothes. They typically arrive cold and anxious and leave warm and full of smiles. It makes the long hours...
Check out what we have been up to in the past few months! A big thank you to Seenit and Emily Forbes for creating this film for us
Saher Ashiq Ali The theme revealed by WFMH President Dr Ingrid Daniels for World Mental Health Day this year is “Mental Health in an Unequal World.” The inequality with regards to mental health is mostly recognised in terms of having a lack of access to and awareness...
Mental Health Information Packs This information is specifically tailored towards refugees with limited English, as the barriers to accessing mental health support due to financial, cultural or language barriers, mean many people have little option but to turn to self...
Our marquee houses essential donations given to us by generous individuals, companies and donations through our Amazon wish list. Over the past 6 weeks, we have been massively appreciative to receive all sorts of donations, from clothes to toiletries to children’s...
Aim: This note provides important cultural information for people providing services to Afghan refugees in the UK. Caveat: This is a very basic introduction to Afghan culture. There is an incredible amount of diversity within the Afghan society and the...