We are committed to the diversity of thought and the virtue of pluralist discourses. If you are interested in, work on, or live in the regions we cover (including international policy and diaspora issues pertaining to South-Central Asia and the Middle East), we would love to feature your work.
We publish materials in a variety of formats. Below is a brief introduction to our work and guidelines. We encourage you to submit your pitches in the format that best fits your work.
Features
Features are reports about news and events written by KabulNow journalists. They are produced over relatively short periods, are around 1,000 words long, and are based on credible sourcing and evidence. We also accept unsolicited feature stories from time to time, so don’t be discouraged from pitching.
Special Reports
Special Reports are KabulNow’s long-form reports of around 3,500 words. They usually take a longer time to produce and cover essential topics that merit a deeper dive than features. They are produced by KabulNow journalists or outside experts after a prior commissioning agreement.
Opinion
Op-eds are analytical pieces by authoritative individuals on a subject that help our readers gain a more nuanced and contextualized understanding of events. They are often news-related, focusing on a recent event or a particular date that marks an occasion. Our op-eds are around 1,000 words in length and are unsolicited.
Essays
Essays are a longer form of opinion writing that does not necessarily cater to immediate news cycles. They are around 2,000 words in length. Essays are written by subject matter experts and often explore socio-cultural, historical, or strategic geopolitical topics that are not widely covered in the media. Our essays attempt to present a novel reading of the subjects they cover.
Reviews
Reviews are around 400-word individual takes on a work of art, culture, or technology—such as a book, poem, film, piece of theatre, or software application.
Letters
Letters are short observational pieces that we publish to allow our readers to engage with our material. Around 300 words in length, letters can be a response to something published in KabulNow or share important daily observations and experiences. We invite you to submit letters on any subject or idea you consider worthy of sharing.
Please send your submissions using the contact form below or email us directly at: mail@kabulnow.com
