Breaking the silence: He asked me to send him nudes
It was a warm summer day. Sunlight softly filtered through the semi-transparent curtains into the dorm. I lay on my...
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Afghan migrants in Iran trapped in a cycle of fear and survival
Afghans who fled to Iran for safety after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021 say they’re experiencing intensifying harassment...
Voices of resilience: A teacher’s call to courage – and her students’ response
These letters between a teacher and her students have been shared with Rukhshana Media by the teacher Nehal Naderi, reflecting...
Residents of a remote Daikundi village mourn the dead after the latest ISKP-claimed massacre against Hazaras in Afghanistan
Hawagul is still in shock. Ten days ago, her husband was massacred alongside more than a dozen other men by...
From Kabul’s skies to refugee camp: Afghanistan’s first female paraglider dreams of flying in her homeland again
But just as the world was beginning to realize Afghanistan had athletes in this sport, the Taliban seized control of...
‘Deadly Silence’: A personal essay on the Taliban’s latest decree forbidding women’s voices in public
The Taliban, with their decree, have imposed a deadly silence on this land - a deep silence of despair, a...
Daikundi’s colorful culture erased under Taliban mandates
Arezo and her sister had ducked out to a bakery near their home in northern Daikundi province when they were...
Increasingly repressive Taliban rules push girls and women to extremes as despair rises
Tahira was a positive and motivated journalism student when the Taliban abruptly banned her from continuing her university studies in...
Taliban’s new morality code should not be referred to as “law”, legal expert says
A week into the Taliban's fourth year of rule over Afghanistan, the group’s supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada released a new...
Afghan women-led co-op in organic silk making thrives to become industry leader in Afghanistan
Habiba Halimi earns less than five dollars for a day's work, but it’s more than her husband’s wage and it...
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