Four Years After Kabul’s Fall, Afghan Diaspora Hosts Two-Day Event in Feltham

The Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) will hold a two-day conference in Feltham to mark four years since the fall of Kabul, focusing on arts, culture, and humanitarian issues affecting Afghanistan.

The event will take place at the Griffin Centre’s Ferdowsi Hall on 15 and 16 August 2025. The first day will feature cultural programmes highlighting Afghan music, poetry, and visual arts, aimed at bringing together newly arrived Afghan diaspora members with established communities in the UK and Europe. The second day will focus on humanitarian challenges in Afghanistan, with panel discussions and a roundtable on diaspora-led support and international cooperation.

Speakers will include Afghan diaspora representatives, UK policymakers, civil society leaders, academics, journalists, and international organisations. Dr. Nooralhaq Nasimi MBE HonDSS, founder and chief executive of ACAA, will give reflections during the roundtable session.

Panel topics include “Arts and Culture as a Bridge to Unity,” “Understanding Local Needs: Voices from Afghanistan and the Diaspora,” and “The Afghan Humanitarian Crisis and Diaspora Engagement.” The roundtable will cover collaboration between diaspora organisations and humanitarian agencies, and policy advocacy in support of Afghanistan.

The conference is sponsored by Diaspora Emergency Danish Action & Coordination (DEMAC), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Free Afghan food and music will be provided to attendees.

Tickets are available via Eventbrite, with separate bookings for each day.

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