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The potential ‘roadmaps’ for return to constitutional government in Afghanistan
This article is written by Farhat Ariana Azami. She is a member of New Afghanistan Democratic Forum (NAD-Forum), an inclusive, diverse and democratic civil society platform of Afghanistan, co-founded by Mosaic Global Foundation. The piece originally was published in The Atlantic Council on 14 August 2025, marking the 4th anniversary of the Taliban return to power in Afghanistan.
David Loyn
May 2925 min read


OPEN LETTER ON AFGHANISTAN
Mosaic Global Foundation has added its signature to this open letter alongside civil society leaders and policymakers. We do so out of concern that short-term migration measures risk undermining long-term stability and human rights. Sustainable solutions must be grounded in inclusion, accountability, and legitimate governance.
Zalmai Nishat
May 194 min read


As the war drags on, what does victory look like for the US, Israel and Iran?
As the Middle East war enters its third week, there is no sign from either Iran or the United States and Israel that they will stop the fighting any time soon. It is getting more violent and nasty by the day.

Amin Saikal
Apr 195 min read


What Does Pakistan Want in Afghanistan?
Pakistan should accept that its decades of meddling in Afghanistan have not redounded to its benefit.

Mosaic Foundation Editorial
Mar 246 min read


Mosaic Global Foundation Co-Hosts Three London Screenings of The Last Ambassador
Mosaic Global Foundation has added its signature to this open letter alongside civil society leaders and policymakers. We do so out of concern that short-term migration measures risk undermining long-term stability and human rights. Sustainable solutions must be grounded in inclusion, accountability, and legitimate governance.

Mosaic Foundation Editorial
Feb 223 min read


Why Afghanistan’s Terrorism Problem Isn’t Going Away
This article by Zalmai Nishat, the Founder and Executive Chair of Mosaic Global Foundation, was originally published The National Interest on 9 February 2026. It is about the regional security implications in South and Central Asia of the Taliban's overhaul the education system in Afghanistan and symbiotic relations of them with over 20 terrorist groups.
Zalmai Nishat
Feb 94 min read


‘Dari’ and the Politics of Cultural and Civilisational Erasure in Afghanistan
This article by Zalmai Nishat, the Founder and Executive Chair of Mosaic Global Foundation, was originally published by Manara Magazine of Cambridge Middle East and North Africa (MENAF).
Zalmai Nishat
Jan 245 min read


‘Unity through diversity’: fighting for human rights in Afghanistan from Cambridge
This article is written by Daisy Stewart Henderson. She reads history in Trinity College, University of Cambridge. Among other undergraduate students of the University of Cambridge, she has been volunteering for Mosaic Global Foundation related to its annual conference at the University, Cambridge Afghanistan Series (CAS) and other projects of it.

Daisy Stewart Henderson
Jan 234 min read


Facing protests and new threats from Trump, is the Iranian regime on its last legs?
This opinion piece by Emeritus Professor Amin Saikal, a member of the advisory board of Mosaic Global Foundation and a member of its Cambridge Afghanistan Series (CAS) was originally published in The Conversation on 6 January 2026 on recent widespread protests in Iran.

Amin Saikal
Jan 74 min read


The Taliban’s Madrasa System Is Growing, with Regional and Global Implications
This article by Zalmai Nishat, the Founder and Executive Chair of Mosaic Global Foundation, was originally published The National Interest on 15 December 2025. It is about the Taliban's attempt to overhaul the education system in Afghanistan, andd it's part of “thought leadership” initiative of Empowering Through Education project by Mosaic Global Foundation.
Zalmai Nishat
Dec 15, 20255 min read


Resistance and resilience: Lessons from South Africa for Afghanistan’s fight against gender apartheid
This is the second part of an earlier article written by Farhat Ariana Azami. She is a member of New Afghanistan Democratic Forum (NAD-Forum), an inclusive, diverse and democratic civil society platform of Afghanistan, co-founded by Mosaic Global Foundation. This piece also was originally published in The Atlantic Council on 10 December 2025.

Farhat Ariana Azami
Dec 10, 20256 min read


Listening at the Source: Mosaic Partners with UK Home Office on Small Boats Dialogue
On 26 September 2025, the Mosaic Foundation—working in collaboration with several NGOs—facilitated a community engagement session in partnership with the UK Home Office. Led by the National Community Engagement Team (NCET), a branch of Immigration Enforcement, the event aimed to foster direct dialogue with diverse communities across the UK.
The session focused on issues of integration and border security, with particular emphasis on community perspectives surrounding the sma

Mosaic Foundation Editorial
Oct 1, 20253 min read


Cambridge Reflections: Building a Roadmap, Not Roadblocks, for Afghanistan’s Future
This article by Chris Blackburn was originally published in the Narrative360about Mosaic’s Cambridge Afghanistan Series IV (CAS-IV). Chris was a panelist in the conference and also Mosaic wishes to acknowledge that his assistance was substantial in convening CAS-IV (2025) at Jesust College, University of Cambridge.
chrisblackburn25
Sep 30, 202511 min read


Reflections on Cambridge Afghanistan Series IV (CAS-IV-2025): Towards a "Shared Vision" for Afghanistan’s Future
On 26 September 2025, the Mosaic Foundation—working in collaboration with several NGOs—facilitated a community engagement session in partnership with the UK Home Office. Led by the National Community Engagement Team (NCET), a branch of Immigration Enforcement, the event aimed to foster direct dialogue with diverse communities across the UK.
The session focused on issues of integration and border security, with particular emphasis on community perspectives surrounding the sma

Mosaic Foundation Editorial
Sep 30, 20255 min read


The Re-imagination of Governance Paradigm in Afghanistan: Cambridge Afghanistan Series, and the Composite Comprehensive Roadmap
This article by Professor Sayed Hussain Eshraq—the chair of the Working Group tasked with producing the Composite Comprehensive Roadmap (CCR), and Zalmai Nishat Founder & Executive of Chair of Mosaic Foundation—was originally published in Narrative360 on 7 September 2025.

Mosaic Foundation Editorial
Sep 7, 202513 min read


Can Afghanistan’s Democratic Opposition Reach a Common Language?
This article—written by the Mosaic Foundation team and originally published in Hashte Subh Daily on 26 August 2025—explores the strategic importance of drafting the Composite Comprehensive Roadmap (CCR). It argues that the CCR is not merely a technical document, but a political instrument designed to foster a shared language, align core demands, and enable coordination among Afghanistan’s democratic forces.

Mosaic Foundation Editorial
Aug 26, 20255 min read


In Search Of A Unified Roadmap. Will The Taliban’s Opponents Reach Consensus?
This is the second part of an earlier article written by Farhat Ariana Azami. She is a member of New Afghanistan Democratic Forum (NAD-Forum), an inclusive, diverse and democratic civil society platform of Afghanistan, co-founded by Mosaic Global Foundation. This piece also was originally published in The Atlantic Council on 10 December 2025.

Mosaic Foundation Editorial
Aug 25, 20254 min read


Afghanistan under the Taliban: Four years on
This opinion piece by Emeritus Professor Amin Saikal, a member of the advisory board of Mosaic Global Foundation and a member of its Cambridge Afghanistan Series (CAS) was originally published in The News Australia on 15 August 2025, the anniversary of the Taliban re-usurping power in Afghanistan.

Amin Saikal
Aug 15, 20255 min read


South African women’s resistance holds lessons for the women of Afghanistan fighting gender apartheid
This article is written by Farhat Ariana Azami. She is a member of New Afghanistan Democratic Forum (NAD-Forum), an inclusive, diverse and democratic civil society platform of Afghanistan, co-founded by Mosaic Global Foundation. The piece originally was published in The Atlantic Council on 14 August 2025, marking the 4th anniversary of the Taliban return to power in Afghanistan.

Farhat Ariana Azami
Aug 15, 20256 min read


Mosaic Foundation Partners with Generation Global on Youth Dialogue in Afghanistan and Expands Local Conversation to Worldwide Dialogue to Become Global Citizens
A collaborative programme with the UK’s Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) and Mosaic Afghanistan—now rebranded as “Mosaic Global Foundation”—empowering vulnerable girls deprived of education in Afghanistan
The session focused on issues of integration and border security, with particular emphasis on community perspectives surrounding the small boats crisis and

Mosaic Foundation Editorial
Jul 12, 20255 min read
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