‘It’s worth a piece of bread’ – how a ban on selling hair robbed Afghan women of one of their last ways to earn
In a quiet alley in western Afghanistan, a middle-aged woman swathed in a hijab is pleading with a dealer to...
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Meet the Afghan woman braving all to protect children from polio
Every year for the past decade, Zohra* has spent weeks criss-crossing the mountains of central Afghanistan on foot, braving both...
In Afghanistan’s religious schools, girls must adhere to strict appearance codes—or face punishment
In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, religious schools, the only option left for girls after the shutdown of formal education, have become spaces...
Secret Kabul photo exhibition showcases Afghan women’s pain and resilience
Afghan photographer Homa Mohammadi* braves constant intimidation in the course of her work, once having her camera smashed up by...
The remote Badakhshan mountains where motherhood often ends in mourning
In a remote district of Badakhshan province, the only companions to a woman in labor are usually her family and...
Bamyan sportswoman grapples with her life full of athletics reduced to home confinement under Taliban rule
The 26-year-old participated in the three sports simultaneously with an ability to gain physical prowess quickly. Now, she is –...
The rare burden of a girl in Afghanistan surviving without dreams
Education is a fundamental right provided to all children all over the world. Girls and boys without distinction go to...
The forgotten patients: Lost voices in the global healthcare system
Over the past 15 years, Bibi Jan has already endured the unimaginable pain of losing four of her children due...
Fear and uncertainty reign as Trump order suspends visa process of Afghan refugees stranded in Pakistan amid immigration crackdown
Zahra Musawi is three years into her immigration process to the United States since fleeing the Taliban, but the prospect...
“We aren’t even allowed to laugh”: A journalist on Afghanistan’s heavily-controlled media sector
Florence* has worked as a journalist for five years in Afghanistan – one of the few remaining professions still permitted...
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