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Obaidullah Baheer
@ObaidullaBaheer
PhD @TheNewSchool. Adjunct Lecturer @AUAfghanistan. Prev. Visiting Fellow @SAsiaLSE.UNSW alumnus. Tedx: youtu.be/3S_IKuejH6g
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Aug 15, 2022
    “So here we are. Still speaking up, occupying space, trying to be acknowledged and heard. We have built bridges with the #Taliban on different levels but we have not compromised our values.” A year of activism in #Afghanistan. My Op-Ed for Washington Post
    Opinion | How I’m trying to change Afghanistan by speaking up and occupying space
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Aug 16, 2021
    I travelled within the city of #Kabul today. Here is what I observed: 1) The #Taliban are on constant patrol with humvees and rangers. Armed to the teeth. 2) They are conducting traffic and guarding important buildings. [1/5]
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Aug 20, 2021
    A little girl lost her life today at the #Kabul #airport. I don’t know the details but my heart is in pieces too small to gather. May God have mercy on our people. x.com/imzadron/statu…
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Oct 11, 2024
    Old man as he hugs Manzoor Pashteen “One of my sons, who followed you, was martyred yesterday. I have others, if you need them, take them. I’m am yours. But we will never bow to oppression” #PTM
    Fazalrabi Shinwari🇦🇫
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    Fazalrabi Shinwari🇦🇫
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Oct 12, 2023
    Replying to @evanhill
    What’s the point now? The damage is done. He lied to his people saying he has seen evidence
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Nov 11, 2023
    If you’re from #Pakistan and post +10 stories a day about #Palestine but haven’t said a word about a population the size of Gaza’s being deported within a timeframe of days as collective punishment then you need to introspect 1/
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Jul 25, 2022
    A #female doctor in #Afghanistan says to the #Taliban: how long will I be alive to serve this country? Who will replace me when I’m gone. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn x.com/kabulnewstv/st…
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Sep 3, 2021
    May every child of #Afghanistan get to live their childhood to the fullest.
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Aug 16, 2021
    Replying to @ObaidullaBaheer
    I went out imagining savagery and anger from them, I imagined seeing #KhaledHosseini's world. Yet, I was pleasantly surprised at their discipline and respectfulness. I hope they are learning to change their image of us too. [4/5]
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Jun 30, 2025
    An Afghan testing out his prosthetic leg! These prosthetics were delivered and installed by an Indian team This video melted my heart! May my nation never suffer again.
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Aug 16, 2021
    Replying to @ObaidullaBaheer
    Disclaimer: This tweet is not meant to absolve them of the wrongs committed but is an attempt to portray things as I saw them today. We will fight them tooth and nail for the country we envision and we are hoping both our worlds can reconcile. [5/5]
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Jul 6, 2022
    #Kabul rain. #Afghanistan
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Aug 16, 2021
    Replying to @ObaidullaBaheer
    3) Saw close to no women on the roads and all shops were shuttered. What was interesting was that there were no large or armoured vehicles on the road either. 4) The Taliban were courteous and would greet you every time you pass but no checking. [2/5]
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    Obaidullah Baheer
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    Sep 29, 2021
    I, and every #Afghan, call upon the #Taliban administration to send #girls back to school in #Afghanistan. I want everyone to use the hashtag #LetGirlsLearn to show them how important this is to us.