
The Soapbox: Afghan refugees uprooted, Australian banknotes, German mask mandate
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk analyzing major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Yezen Saadah, Deputy News Editor
• February 3, 2023

‘I’m scared for my life’: An Afghan student on the collapse of Afghanistan
An anonymous NYU Abu Dhabi junior, born a Shia Hazara Muslim in Kabul, shares her story of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
Roshni Raj, Abroad News Editor
• September 8, 2021

The Soapbox: Kabul, Hurricane Ida, Nabisco strike
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk, examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Suhail Gharaibeh, Deputy News Editor
• August 30, 2021

UN Ambassador to Afghanistan Visits NYU Prior to Peace Talks
Adela Raz, a United Nations ambassador of Afghanistan, spoke at NYU’s Meyer Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 25 just days before signing a deal that could potentially end the U.S.’ longest-running war in Afghanistan.
Roshni Raj, Deputy News Editor
• February 26, 2020

‘He Named Me Malala’ celebrates the girl behind the iconic name
Daria Butler, Contributing Writer
• October 8, 2015

Women’s rights in Afghanistan lack attention
February 7, 2014

Malala Yousafzai can help mend Pakistan’s wounds
Christina Coleburn, Contributing Columnist
• October 16, 2013

Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • March 27, 2025

Sidney Snider, Sports Editor • March 22, 2025


Kiran Komanduri, Photo Editor • March 22, 2025