Afghanistan face veil decree: ‘I’ve lost the right to choose my clothes’
Despite everything that has happened to her country since the Taliban seized power last August, 29-year old Nafisa still never believed there...
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“All my dreams are shattered”: The unknown fate of female pyrography and fretwork artists in Bamyan
In a corner of Bamyan city, two young female artists spent hours every day in a small art center, creating...
“I was terrified all night”: The nightmares Afghans went through during the Taliban’s house-to-house search operation
When the armed Taliban fighters barged into her house one early morning, Sana was terrified. She had served as a...
Taliban announced new gender segregation plan for universities
The Taliban implemented their first gender segregation plan in March, allowing female and male students to return to the universities...
One million women and children battle addiction in Afghanistan
10-year-old Hamida ran into the tent as soon as she smelled heroin, crying and begging her mother to allow her...
Villagers build school for girls in Daikundi
They waited for the government to build a girl’s school in their village for nearly two decades, But it was...
West Kabul explosions kill and injure dozens of Hazara schoolchildren
The day began with three deadly explosions targeting educational institutions in west Kabul, a Hazara neighborhood. The first blast targeted...
Forced marriages increased in Afghanistan, activists say
Fariba is just 17. She was a high school student not long time ago. But now she is a married...
A mother works on the streets to support her children’s education in Kandahar
Khadija spends hours every day, selling cucumbers on a pushcart in the streets of southern Kandahar city to feed her...
The Taliban are destroying the future of a generation
Q: You have met Afghan women during your trip to Afghanistan. During the first and second rounds of the Taliban...
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