Fragmented Futures Zine

Marking the centennial of the “modern Afghan state”, Fragmented Futures: Afghanistan 100 Years Later is an unprecedented exhibit that employs art, writing, film, and scholarship to probe the ongoing consequences of foreign intervention in Afghanistan and the future of its diaspora. The exhibit, which ran November 15, 2019 – January 12, 2020 at the Glendale Public Library in California, was organized by AAAWA and sponsored by the Glendale Public Library, Reflect Space, the Afghan Diaspora for Equality and Progress, the Afghan Visual Arts History Collective, and Level Ground. It expanded the conversation beyond prevailing depictions and shed light on how Afghans’ everyday aspirations continue to be interrupted, transformed, and reborn in both the diaspora and in an ever-changing Afghanistan. This zine was created specifically for the exhibit and features art and writing that prompt us to reimagine Afghanistan, its people, and their many futures. It is meant to stand as its own knowledge artifact—a unique artistic object that archives and establishes diasporic voices. Situated amongst more well known texts, its very presence is an intervention into the canon.

You can also view the zine HERE.