Demand for sedatives surges among women struggling to live under Taliban restrictions
A rising number of Afghan women are using strong sedatives and seeking psychological support despite the financial burden, health professionals...
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Afghan migrants living in Pakistan face false imprisonment and forced bribes as harassment by security forces increases
Rasool* was in English class at an Islamabad private school when plain clothes Pakistani security forces arrived to detain him...
Hazaras face extortion and eviction as Taliban courts allegedly favor Pashtun and Kuchi claims
Ali Safari* lives in lower Rigshad, a village in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province. But for two months he has not...
Driven to the brink of death under the Taliban’s oppression, Afghan teenager finds the will to live as her family sacrifice everything for her recovery
Nilab’s* life hangs in the balance. The teenager is fighting to survive a suicide attempt from three months ago. She...
Taliban checkpoints in Bamyan are zealously enforcing chaperone decree
Taliban forces in Bamyan are cracking down on women’s travel, asking for proof of family ties from male chaperones and...
Thousands of Herati children struggling with shock, fear and anxiety after multiple earthquakes
Ghezal speaks with a stutter. She has taken refuge with her family in a park on the outskirts of Herat...
Balkh Storyhouse continues rich tradition of motivating young writers despite bans on girls’ education and travel restrictions
Every Monday evening they would gather, in summer when the scorching Balkh sun was less intense and in winter when...
Women face harassment and denigration from male shopkeepers when buying essential feminine products in Ghazni
Shamsia Abdullahi* used to own a shop selling women’s items in Ghazni city before the collapse of the previous government...
They were once defenders of human rights, and now they have no one to defend them: the lawyers who fled the Taliban’s Afghanistan
After a career dedicated to protecting vulnerable women in Afghanistan, former defense lawyer Fayeza Mansoori is struggling as a refugee...
Long waits for pain relief and medical care as Herat health system struggles to cope with earthquake victims
Shamail lies in a hospital bed. Her body is covered in injuries. She is not able to speak for the...
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