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The name “Shahmama” is derived from the great Buddha statue in Bamyan, a province in Afghanistan, which was destroyed by the Taliban. Shahmama is a nonprofit organization that resumed operations in the Netherlands in March 2003 and was officially registered as the “Shahmoama Publication Center” in the Netherlands in January 2005. In November 2008, the organization became the Afghan Social Development Foundation. Later, due to its extensive cultural activities, it was upgraded to the Cultural Development Foundation for Afghanistan and became widely known by the shortened name “Shahmama.” Since then, the website, publications, and printed books associated with this foundation have been presented under the name “Shahmama.”
With its non-commercial and non-political nature, the organization is involved in a broad range of cultural, social, and educational activities.
Shahmama supports writers and intellectuals whose cultural and literary works contribute to discussions on peace, democracy, and social development related to Afghanistan. We believe that intellectuals and educated individuals from Afghanistan can play a significant role in creating positive change in the country. Women receive special attention in our activities, and we support any movement that advocates for women’s rights in Afghanistan. Furthermore, we offer various opportunities for Afghan women to express their ideas through their books and publications.
Education is a key focus for Shahmama. The foundation aims to facilitate the creation of educational materials for schoolchildren, illiterates, and university students by supporting former university professors and writers of Afghanistan’s diaspora in Western countries. We encourage educated and experienced Afghans living abroad to become active and contribute to Afghanistan’s rebuilding by sharing their experiences and knowledge. In doing so, they can play an important role in the country’s reconstruction. We facilitate the publication of their knowledge and ideas.
Shahmama is honored to have taken on the responsibility for the media affairs and artistic rights of Dr. Sadiq Fitrat Nashenas. We are working to present his official profiles and music and assist in publishing relevant books and organizing his programs.
Shahmama has proposed that Afghanistan’s composers and singers collaborate to create a “database” or archive of Afghan music.
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Shahmama Foundation is committed to maintaining the confidentiality of all book content in its collaboration with the copyright holders and authors.
Furthermore, all legal responsibility for the content of books published by this publisher lies solely with the respective authors and/or copyright holders.
The Foundation assumes no responsibility for the authenticity of the content or the copyright status of any included materials.
contributing, on a voluntary and non-commercial basis, to the editorial preparation, editing, and layout of more than 350 book titles by Afghan writers;
supporting the editorial preparation and layout of 13 volumes of the “Nehal” educational and informational children’s magazine, as well as several children’s books;
facilitating and coordinating cultural activities of Afghanistan people’s community organizations in Europe;
contributing to the implementation of the Afghanistan Women’s Bike Project in Kabul, sponsored by Cordaid 2008;
initiating and supporting “Cheraghdaran” (The Torch Bearers), a cultural initiative introducing prominent Afghanistans’ cultural and scientific figures and their activities;
voluntarily contributing to the editorial preparation and compilation of a literacy book (99 Steps, 2 volumes in two versions: textbooks and workbooks in 99 lessons), written by Mr. E. Sorosh and compiled by Shahmama Publishing;
preparing video reportages on cultural activities, a documentary on people with disabilities in Ghazni, Afghanistan (2012) and numerous short video clips related to events in Afghanistan;
supporting talented artists through non-commercial cultural initiatives, including editorial assistance, organizing programs, conducting interviews, and presenting their work on social media.
getting the honor of working as the representative of the great singer and musician of Afghanistan, Dr. S. Fitrat Nashenas, preparing and managing his official website nashenas.org, Facebook (ناشناس Nashenas), Soundcloud “Nashenas“, Instagram “fitratnashenas“, YouTube channel (Nashenas Official); SongCast music publishing membership; also collecting most of his song’s database in a book “Melodies of Nashenas” including his biography. In June 2020 Dr. Fitrat Nashenas wrote and presented his Will and Testament of his Art Works in the name of Shahmama Foundation and specified Manizha Naderi (director of Shahmama Foundation) for taking his media works responsibility.
preparing the opportunity for publishing books of Afghanistan’s well-known writers abroad the country
preparation for creating Afghanistan’s Music Database to make a copyright source database
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