In Their Words

In Their Words

Taliban Expand Arrests in Panjshir, Including Educators

Name: Karimi Region: Panjshir province My name is Karimi, from Panjshir—one of Afghanistan’s most renowned provinces. History has shown that the people of Panjshir have always...
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Taliban Shut Down Radio Station In Khost Province, Further Isolating Girls

Name: Zarmina Region: Khost Province I was a student of Pashto literature at Khost University when the Taliban closed the doors of the universities. During the...
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Public Beating for Non-Compliance with Taliban Dress Code

Name: Shaheera Region: Takhar and Kabul I am originally from Takhar province and currently reside in Kabul. I got married at the age of 13 and...
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Silenced by Law

Name: Rusna Province: Logar I am originally from Logar province but currently residing in Kabul. Prior to the Taliban's takeover, I worked with my mother at...
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Taliban Repression of Free Speech

Name: Khojasta Region: Kabul Province My name is Khojasta, from Kabul. I am one of the outspoken critics of the Taliban, a group that, upon seizing...
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From Factory Owner to Forced Displacement

Name: Soheila Province: Takhar I completed school in 2017 at Bibi Mahtab Girls' School in Takhar Province. At fifteen, I became engaged, and at seventeen,...
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Life Under Taliban Morality Laws

Name: Sharifia I am 27 years old and have three brothers and two sisters. We lost our mother during childhood. My father, who worked for...
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No Job, No Aid, No Support: Rohina’s Story

My name is Rohina. I live in one of the most remote provinces of Afghanistan, Badakhshan. With great enthusiasm, I completed my education at...
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Closure of an Underground School in Panjshir

Name: Khatima  Province: Panjshir In 2020, my colleague and I started educational classes for street girls. After the fall of Afghanistan, when girls’ education was officially...
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Banned Windows, Silenced Lives

Name: SonikaProvince: Kabul Before the fall of the country, I was the sole breadwinner for my family, working in a government institution. The day the...