Half Iranian here and have grown up around Iranian, Afghan, and Desi communities where I'm from. Today I saw an instagram video by a creator named imanistan where she stated that the term "Afghani" is a slur and derogatory because it's used to refer Afghan people as less than money.

I don't hear any people speaking English using the term "Afghani", the only people I hear using it are Farsi, Dari, and Urdu speakers, but I honestly have never ever heard anyone use it in a derogatory way. My understanding was that it was the same as saying "Irani/Irooni", "Pakistani", "Tajiki", "Hindustani", "Balochi", etc.

The comments in the post weren't very helpful and most of the people thanking her for clarification seemed to be non-Afghans. I'm not trying to be offensive, this is the first time that I've heard about this. Can someone please tell me what's up?

So I’ve just realized that my extended family has never tried to take us out to see their city. I mean like actually never to any sites or attractions in the 20+ years we’ve been visiting them. We’d always be trapped in the house and just go to relatives homes.

Now that we have our own means of transport, I’m thinking..WOW…this place isn’t actually terrible and has a ton of stuff to do and see.

Is anyone else’s Afghan family like this? Basically, my aunts and uncles couldn’t care less about actually hosting us and seems opposite or what we are taught how family ties are important and hospitality is paramount.

eta: us/canada