“I thought I might die on the way”: Pregnant women make arduous journey to Kabul to give birth
In the bustling corridors of Malalai Hospital, the screams of women in labor and cries of newborn babies reveal an...
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Bamyan charity supports working child to get an education
The sound of childish voices repeating words after their teacher emanates from a classroom in Bamyan. Here, children who are...
Harassed by Taliban for her photography, Balkh woman remains determined make people’s happiness last
In the northern province of Balkh, 23-year-old Maryam* works tirelessly to preserve the joyful memories of others, capturing wedding celebrations...
Taliban member kills Ghor teenager in attempted sexual assault
The Taliban member believed to be responsible for the attempted rape and murder of a teenager in Ghor province has...
Girls in the spiritual capital of the Taliban call for high schools to reopen
Daughters of Taliban fighters have joined the growing chorus of girls in Kandahar pleading for the de facto Taliban government...
“We are nothing more than porters”: Women’s return to carpet weaving in Herat
While the sunlight from the window has lit up the workshop space, three to four women are combing behind each...
Corruption continues under Taliban rule with aid reaching fewer people in need
Zarmina has patched her children's clothes many times. She cannot afford to buy her children new ones. A resident of...
Women and those who assist their travel face extreme harassment from Taliban morality police in Balkh
In the bustling streets of Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Afghanistan's Balkh province, Zikrullah* navigates his taxi through the chaos of...
Trikh Nawar, ‘slaughterhouse’ of Helmand, where children’s only education has been war
Already 15 years old, Hematullah still dreams of going to school. But in his hometown of Trikh Nawar, he has...
Gul Bibi: a Kandahari woman’s life of struggle that began with child marriage
Gul Bibi’s life took an abrupt turn after her 13th birthday. She had been living the carefree of a child...
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