| Zhvandūn | |
| Frequency: | every 15 days until 1952, then weekly |
| Category: | culture, current affairs |
| Firstdate: | May |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Based: | Kabul |
| Language: | Pashto, Persian |
Zhvandūn (ژوندون, Life in Pashto) was a popular 20th century Afghan cultural and current affairs magazine that ran from 1949 to 1996.[1] [2]
The magazine was founded in May 1949 and was published in both Persian and Pashto.[2] The content of the magazine changed according to the political environment. In the 1960s and 70s, advertisements for consumer goods like tape recorders and fridges started becoming prevalent.[1] The writers and readership were urban elites, mainly in Kabul.[1] In the 1980s, under a leftist government, revolutionary and agricultural themes replaced consumerist ones and Soviet film stars replaced those from Hollywood.[1] It ended its run in 1996 during the Mujahideen government.[2]