When Efforts for a Green Future Are Met with Prison.
Habib Najafi Zada, an environmental activist and forestation advocate from Daykundi Province, was released after three days of detention by the Intelligence Directorate of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Najafi Zada resumed his tree-planting activities in the hills of Qala-e-Hashmat, District 8, Kabul.
He has never been politically active and emphasized that environmental work must remain entirely separate from politics.
He noted that temporary detentions have never hindered his commitment to nature conservation.
In a statement about his detentions, Najafi Zada explained that his first detention occurred in Daykundi and the second in Kabul after returning from Kenya.
He expressed hope that this issue would be resolved permanently, noting the distress such detentions cause to his family and friends.
The environmental activist concluded by stressing the importance of tree planting and environmental protection, stating: “One tree, one life.” He also highlighted the pollution and dust in Kabul, underscoring the need to continue environmental efforts to achieve a greener future.
