Early in the morning, at an hour when most children are still asleep, 12-year-old Ruhullah* sets out alone on the 40-minute walk to the restaurant where he works.
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Early in the morning, at an hour when most children are still asleep, 12-year-old Ruhullah* sets out alone on the 40-minute walk to the restaurant where he works.
Read moreDetailsTwo weeks ago, a large explosion tore through a school in Kabul, injuring more than 50 children, but the tragedy has attracted remarkably little attention.
A heavy silence hung over the court’s packed meeting hall. In the middle, a petite woman in her early 20s knelt on the floor in front of the judges. Her hands were tied and she was trembling.
Hannah Neumann is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Germany’s Green Party who focuses on foreign policy and human rights and has used her position to advocate strongly for Afghan women and girls since the Taliban’s return to power.
Early in the morning, at an hour when most children are still asleep, 12-year-old Ruhullah* sets out alone on the 40-minute walk to the restaurant where he works.
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.”
Like many Afghan girls, Nasiba Daytabar spent her teenage years terrified her father would pull her out of school and marry her off – education in his view was wasted on girls.
