AWAS – Portraits of Afghan Women: Mahnaz Shahid

Thirty years ago, Mahnaz Shahid´s family took the courageous step of moving to Switzerland when she was just 8 years old. Alongside her family, she fled her homeland and made a stopover in Vietnam. Her father, a diplomat, had to travel to Vietnam for work, and the family decided to accompany him. Initially, their plan…

AWAS – Portraits of Afghan Women: Zohra Saidali

Maryam: Tell me more about yourself and your journey to Switzerland. Zohra: I am originally from Afghanistan and have been living in Geneva since 1994. My family and I initially stayed in Pakistan for about a year and a half before directly immigrating to Switzerland. Our journey began when we left Afghanistan during a challenging…

AWAS – Portraits of Afghan Women: Lida Naeim-Jäggi

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qs-mZf-Svk[/embed] “To actively engage in the conversation, I must first seek understanding.” – Lida Naeim-Jäggi Today, I find myself in Basel, at Lida’s home, where we had the privilege of recording the interview on her picturesque terrace. Meeting Lida, a truly inspiring woman who fled Afghanistan at the tender age of 7, was an incredible…