‘Please observe the hijab’: The Taliban wall signs sowing fear in Kabul
At the entrance to the Malalai Hospital for women and children in Kabul, a message painted on a wall reads: “Sister, please observe the hijab.”
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‘Please observe the hijab’: The Taliban wall signs sowing fear in Kabul
At the entrance to the Malalai Hospital for women and children in Kabul, a message painted on a wall reads: “Sister, please observe the hijab.”
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