Rehmatullah Afghan is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan in Kabul.
For nearly four decades, Afghans have been one of the largest refugee groups globally, but in recent years internal displacement has turned into a top humanitarian issue for the country of 35 million people.
As Afghans enjoy a brief respite from violence during a rare cease-fire during the Muslim holy festival of Eid al-Fitr, government officials, Taliban, and international diplomats reflect on the human and material toll this impoverished country is enduring because of fighting.
On the streets in Kabul, the coup is still blamed for all of Afghanistan’s woes.
The protest is part of a plan to attract the attention of countries and international organizations, which the activists say are vital to peace in Afghanistan.
As Afghans celebrate the Muslim holy festival of Eid al-Adha, they are cautiously witnessing some moves toward peace in their country, which has suffered through wars and violence for nearly four decades.
Taliban control over the ancestral village of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has forced schools to close in the rural community.
A controversial Afghan lawmaker has questioned government claims of progress against the Islamic State.
Journalists report increasing threats in Afghanistan that prevent them from probing the mounting violence and government performance in the country.
In a sign of a budding power struggle, a regional strongman in western Afghanistan has engaged in public bickering with the Afghan government still struggling to balance competing interests.
