Chai Chats, 2010-Present
Since 2011, AAAWA has hosted Chai Chats, a members-only digital platform where we discuss timely social and political concerns. The Chai Chats were borne out of a desire among our members to discuss issues around race, gender, citizenship, migration, and representation that were not being addressed in mainstream news or popular culture. Through these discussions, members are able to think together across disciplines, fields of practice, and expertise in ways that are not pre-determined by policy and media frameworks.
Past discussions addressed the following topics:
“The Politics of Translation of Afghan Folk Writing and Poetry”
“Political Activism through Art in Afghanistan: Shamsia Hassani”
“Traditions of Grieving in the Afghan Diaspora”
“Visual Representations of Afghan Women”
“Producing Knowledge about Afghanistan In and Out of the Academy”
“The Erasure of Afghan Refugee Stories in the Wake of 2015’s Global Refugee Crisis”