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You Do Not Look Afghan

It’s a comment I get unfailingly whenever someone asks where I’m originally from. Their surprise is always rooted in their own preconceived notions of what an Afghan is supposed to look like. Depending on where I am in the world,…

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  • Hameed
  • 18 September 2026
  • afghan-identity, diversity, ethnicity, personal-essay, society

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