Orooj Hakimi

Jul 28, 2024 | businesslive.co.za | Orooj Hakimi |Emma Batha

London — When Afghan cyclists Yulduz and Fariba Hashimi trained on the dusty roads at home, men would hurl stones and insults, but their years of hard graft have now paid off, winning the sisters a place at the Paris Olympics. The Hashimi siblings are the first cyclists — male or female — to represent Afghanistan at the Games. But taking part is about far more than chasing medals.

Jul 25, 2024 | news24.com | Orooj Hakimi |Emma Batha

NEWSWhen Afghan cyclists Yulduz and Fariba Hashimi used to train on the dusty roads at home, men would hurl stones and insults, but their years of hard graft have now paid off, winning the sisters a place at the Paris Olympics. The Hashimi siblings are the first cyclists - male or female - to represent Afghanistan at the Games. But taking part is about far more than chasing medals.

Apr 30, 2024 | theafricanmirror.africa | Orooj Hakimi |Rohullah Talaas

HER living room is a far cry from the bustling, brightly lit film sets she once loved, but Setaish Hayat says making YouTube videos at home is the next best thing in Afghanistan where Taliban edicts have increasingly confined women indoors. Hayat, 21, was a budding actor in local film and television until the Taliban seized power in 2021 and began issuing decrees on women that included banning TV dramas with female actors and ordering women to wear strict hijab while presenting the news.

Apr 24, 2024 | scroll.in | Rohullah Talaash |Orooj Hakimi

Her living room is a far cry from the bustling, brightly lit film sets she once loved, but Setaish Hayat says making YouTube videos at home is the next best thing in Afghanistan where Taliban edicts have increasingly confined women indoors. Hayat, 21, was a budding actor in local film and television until the Taliban seized power in 2021 and began issuing decrees on women that included banning TV dramas with female actors and ordering women to wear strict hijab while presenting the news.

Apr 20, 2024 | jp.reuters.com | Rohullah Talaash |Orooj Hakimi

[カブール １７日 トムソン・ロイター財団] - その居間の様子は、かつて彼女が愛した華やかできらびやかな撮影現場とかけ離れていた。それでもイスラム主義組織タリバンが権力を握り、女性の外出がますます難しくなっている昨今のアフガニスタンでは、女性が自宅で動画投稿サイト「ユーチューブ」の動画を作って公開し、収入を得ることにはそれなりにメリットがあると、かつて映画やテレビに出演していたセタイシュ・ハヤトさん（２１）は考えている。 タリバンは２０２１年に政権を掌握し、女優が出演するテレビドラマの放映を禁じ、ニュース番組の女性キャスターにヒジャブ（スカーフ）の着用を命じるなど女性の行動を厳しく制限。ハヤトさんは、規制されるまで新進気鋭の女優として活動していた。今では料理やファッション、メイクアップから家族との寸劇まで、月に約３０本の動画を制作し、ユーチューブにアップしている。 アフガニスタンでは生計を立てるためにオンラインを活用する女性ユーチューバーが増えている。その中でハヤトさんは最も成功した女性の一人だ。...