Untold Narratives has appointed Cortina Butler, deputy director of arts at the British Council, as the new chair of its board.

The Bagri Foundation’s series, A Woman Hums: Women, Voice, Creativity, brings together women curators, artists, filmmakers and writers from across Asia and its diaspora.

In Paranda, everyday activities like reading symbolize protest and resistance in homes, alleyways, and gatherings.

In Zaheda’s story, a boy’s playful defiance collides with the weight of war, leaving a family forever changed.

A grieving Afghan refugee finds a place of comfort in Tamanna Easar's short story.

Fresh from their new Times Radio show Jane Garvey and Fi Glover keep the mics on, grab a cuppa and say what they really think – unencumbered and off air. If you want to contact the show to ask a quest...

The bestselling British author Kate Mosse shares her inspiring email exchange with a brave female writer living under Afghanistan’s brutal regime

This Exiled Lit Cafe confronts the question of identity then and now plus the conflicting sense of self in exile. Is exile transformative?

Twenty-one women writers in Afghanistan shared the day-to-day reality of life after the Taliban retook Afghanistan.

Today marks the launch of our new international report Knowledge without borders: How we made a difference with our global partners in 2023/24 (PDF, 1.4mb). We hear from Marcie Hopkins, Director of In...

9th Uncensored Book Fair - 9e Salon du livre NON-Censuré

The author shares the powerful reads that have inspired her writing and left a lasting imprint on her heart

A Year in the Life of an Afghan Women’s Writing Group comes to Cambridge Literary Festival - make sure to get your tickets!

Read articles and short stories written by Afghan women writers from Paranda, a global initiative from Untold and KFW Stiftung.

In honor of International Women's Day 2025, WWB spotlights 7 women writers who have celebrated their English-language debut this past year.

World Book Day is a charity funded by publishers & booksellers in the UK & Ireland. Our mission is to give every child and young person a book of their own.

Celebrating the power of literature to transcend borders and bring people together.We are now open for recommendations from the public for our 2025 International Writers programme. Recommendations wil...

Afghanaid is a British humanitarian and development organisation supporting rural communities in Afghanistan.

Listen to the latest episodes of My Dear Kabul by Writers in the Paranda Group on BBC Sounds.

After Kabul fell to the Taliban three and a half years ago, a programme helped protect the courageous words of women writers

The year 2024 was eventful for Afghan women. The Taliban continued their campaign of repression, imposing stricter restrictions, violating basic rights, and striving at erasing women from public and s...

The Taliban's return to power brought restrictions for women, but a collective of writers found hope in a WhatsApp group; their messages are now a book