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Tom A. Peter is a freelance journalist who specializes in Afghanistan, the Middle East, conflict, and military issues. He is currently based in Kabul.

What may be a bigger threat to Afghanistan than insurgency? Land disputes.

In the past decade, land disputes have become pervasive across Afghanistan and they may stand as a bigger threat to the country’s longterm stability than the insurgency.

What Afghans think of the war: 'Why are you Americans here?'

Ten years ago, the US invaded Afghanistan to eliminate a terrorist haven and set up a stable government. But today, many Afghans don’t know why the US invaded, have never heard of 9/11, and are increasingly suspicious.

As Afghan war hits 10-year mark, falling land prices signal fear over future

The war in Afghanistan brought an influx of foreign cash helped boost real estate values. But since Obama set in motion a US withdrawal this summer, security concerns are driving land prices down.

Why political activism isn't working in Afghanistan

Despite the billions of dollars of international money spent to develop a democratic culture in Afghanistan, few understand what one politician is trying to accomplish by her hunger strike.