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...
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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...
‘Frightening’ Taliban law bans women from speaking in public
New Taliban laws that prohibit women from speaking or showing their faces outside their homes have been condemned by the UN and...
Nangarhar mother seeks buyer for her six-year-old daughter to cover medical costs from husband’s car accident
The 41-year-old mother of four took out loans six months ago after her husband was severely injured in a car...
Justice for Afghan woman viciously murdered in Iran faces financial and legal hurdles as authorities ignore husband’s pleas for help
Hanifa Shirzad took her six-and-a-half-year-old daughter by the hand and left home in Tehran on the morning of June 24...
Teen’s death in Bamyan ruled a suicide as locals argue it’s a cover up
The death of a 19-year-old tailor in Bamyan province after being detained by the Taliban has become a mystery that...
Defying the Taliban: Afghan makeup artist’s passion and dreams amidst repression
The courtyard of Mehri’s* home is tastefully decorated with colorful flowers. Off the courtyard, is the small room that serves...
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