The Wedding Veil

Weddings are an integral piece of Afghan culture for reasons ranging from its place as a status symbol in our society to it being a rite of passage for young Afghans. Families spend thousands of dollars planning the grand event while couples struggle to balance their wedding desires with familial pressures. Although there is a collective effort to stage the perfect wedding, not as much focus is put into the “after party” or the marriage itself. In this episode of Chai Sabz, we invited Ms. Ria Mushfiq, a talented Afghan-American wedding planner based in Atlanta, GA , to discuss her experience planning weddings as well as her thoughts on marriage in the Afghan diaspora. 

Om Podcasten

This podcast is dedicated to the women of Afghanistan and serves to strike a dialogue about some of the taboos in Afghan culture. Despite the common knowledge that women have faced varying forms of oppression in our community, the subject or domestic violence is still considered to be taboo amongst Afghans. We hope that by sharing the stories of survivors, we can continue the conversation on DV in Afghan homes, so our community may begin to heal together. We will also share the narratives of trailblazing Afghan women who have left an impact on society in Afghanistan and anywhere else in the world. We hope that our episodes will spark new ambitions among our listeners and ultimately eliminate the silence on important issues that serve as a barrier to our success.