Madena Ghani grew up like any other kid: hanging out with the President of Bolivia. We chat about being the bar setter in her Afghan family, finding religion and female empowerment. Ahmad Zahir is a legendary Afghan singer, and one of Madena and her mom’s favorites. Check  out one of his <a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/0DGB8hwMiHSoNzhY3jdoEx?si=K40VXCk2Swm9ots5BzEYbA'>psychedelic ballads</a>! [Recorded September 13, 2020]

Madena Ghani grew up like any other kid: hanging out with the President of Bolivia. We chat about being the bar setter in her Afghan family, finding religion and female empowerment. Ahmad Zahir is a legendary Afghan singer, and one of Madena and her mom’s favorites. Check out one of his psychedelic ballads! [Recorded September 13, 2020]

Madena Ghani grew up like any other kid: hanging out with the President of Bolivia. We chat about being the bar setter in her Afghan family, finding religion and female empowerment. Ahmad Zahir is a legendary Afghan singer, and one of Madena and her mom’s favorites. Check&nbsp; out one of his <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0DGB8hwMiHSoNzhY3jdoEx?si=K40VXCk2Swm9ots5BzEYbA" rel="noopener noreferrer">psychedelic ballads</a>! [Recorded September 13, 2020]

Dispatches from the Afghan Embassy

The children of immigrants share the experiences that made them growing up in the U.S., like half-assed Christmases and off-brand clothes...

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