Unspoken rules on gender segregation see women treated poorly
Six days ago, Malalai got into a taxi from Shohada Chowk in Kandahar. On the journey, when a male passenger...
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Female journalists fired after Taliban decree on women working in NGOs
Women working for media companies in Kabul say they are also being fired from their jobs as a consequence. A...
Banned from work, women losing hope for future
When Khoshboo arrived at work last Saturday, she was surprised to see a large group of people outside her office...
Survivors of Kaaj suicide attack staying steadfast in hope
After more than a year of self-directed study to sit the Kankor university entrance exam, then losing their friends in...
Ban on girls’ education sparks fresh exodus from Afghanistan
After years of excruciating work to put his five daughters through school and university, Mohammad Naeem says the Taliban restrictions...
Jogies in Ghazni face extreme conditions in ruined homes
Life for the Jogi community has never been easy in Afghanistan. But under the Taliban, their challenges have increased. Driven...
Burning with grief: dreams of a career on the golfing green snuffed out
Aziza’s love of golf began as a teenager. In grade nine at high school, a golf federation opened in her...
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...
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...
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