Asad Nariman

Interpreter and Literary Translator

Asad Nariman (pen name) is an interpreter and literary translator working in Dari, Pashto, and English. He has been working with Untold Narratives since the start of 2024.

Written by Asad Nariman

Illustration of a person in a wheelchair drawing at a desk, surrounded by swirling dark and light patterns.

essayBiography and memoir

Kabul in my heart

When the Taliban captured my city, thousands fled and the rest were severely repressed. But I’ve stayed – and survived

Maryam Mahjoba & Asad Nariman

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Taliban bride

Women in Afghanistan are prisoners in their own homes. This is the story of Marjan, married at 12 to a Taliban fighter

Zala & Asad Nariman