On 28 April each year, Afghanistan observes Mujahideen Victory Day, commemorating the day in 1992 when the mujahideen forces overcame the communist regime and assumed power. The holiday has different meanings for various groups: for some it represents liberation, for others it marks the beginning of new internal conflict. The observance involves speeches, military ceremonies and remembrances of the long civil war that followed. It reflects the social and political legacy of the mujahideen era and the continuing role of war memory in Afghan society.
