The girl who topped the 2022 Kankor: “I have become like a corpse that breathes”
She stays in the four-walled fences of her house, frustrated and tired. Elham Nabizada, the girl who secured the top...
The future of a Balkh school run by volunteers hangs in the balance
It’s a small space, but it holds big dreams. The doors and walls are decorated with cheerful designs and the...
“Don’t invite guests who are against Taliban’s recognition”: Taliban’s new order to the media
In a meeting between journalists and Taliban officials in Kandahar on Wednesday, December 28, in a new order, they asked...
“We have been subjected to murder, gang rape, and torture”: LBGTQ people after August 15
In an indoor protest in Kabul on Wednesday, December 28, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Afghanistan say...
Like being buried alive: Reflections from a university student
It was the last days of our university exams. Before class, I used to go to English Language Centre early...
Family breadwinners being forced into begging on the streets after Taliban bans women from NGOs
It has been just days since Gulsoom, the only breadwinner of her family of six, has not gone to work....
“The Taliban have decided to destroy the future of the country”: Taliban’s ban on NGOs’ female employees sparks global reaction
The Taliban’s ban on women working at national and international NGOs in Afghanistan has triggered a widespread reaction. Some international...
Herat women banned from urban transport unless escorted
The Taliban have banned women and girls from using urban transport without a male chaperone in western Herat province on...
The silent suffering of women denied access to exercise
Zahra's high blood pressure and dyspnea – that took two years to get under control – are back. With women...
Taliban violently disperse Herat women’s demonstration against university ban
Herat university students were protesting Saturday morning against the Taliban’s ban on girls’ education while they were violently beaten and...
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