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One of the hidden realities in Afghanistan is the consequence of more than thirty years of war. No one escapes its effects—the death of loved ones, personal injuries, destruction of homes and families, and shattered lives…higher education must not only produce students who will have the training, knowledge, creativity, entrepreneurial talents, and citizenship skills to provide for their own well-being and help foster national development, but also ensure that the traumas and other legacies of the violence and carnage of war are adequately addressed. Only then can our nation move forward.” M. Osman Babury, Deputy Minister of Higher Education 2013.
In the twenty years since 2001, a new generation of Afghan mental health professionals has emerged. This open-access issue of the international journal Intervention reflects their work.
Names Withheld: from Afghanistan describes the current plight of many of the colleagues who are featured in this issue.
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