Sabawoon Samim

Sabawoon Samim is an independent, Afghanistan-based researcher whose work focuses on social issues, local governance and politics, as well as Islamic extremism, youth radicalization and militancy in Af-Pak regions. He has extensively contributed to the fieldwork for various international organizations (through senior researchers) in Afghanistan including the United States Institute of Peace, International Crisis Group, FES Afghanistan and Heart of Asia Society.

Featured work

• Articles & reports

  Sabawoon Samim and Ashley Jackson (2023) Taleban Perceptions of Aid: Conspiracy, corruption and miscommunication, Afghanistan Analysts Network

  Sabawoon Samim (2022) The Cost of Victory: How the Taleban used IEDS to win the war, despite the misgivings of some, Afghanistan Analysts Network

  Sabawoon Samim (2022) Policing Public Morality: Debates on promoting virtue and preventing vice in the Taleban’s second Emirate, Afghanistan Analysts Network

  Sabawoon Samim (2022) Who Gets to Go to School? (3): Are Taleban attitudes starting to change from within? Afghanistan Analysts Network

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