Real Lives
We Dance Behind Locked Doors
Anonymously We used to dance in weddings. Now, we dance in silence. There’s a basement in our neighborhood with a single speaker and a cracked mirror. Once a week, five…
My Sister Taught Girls in Secret — They Took Her Away
Anonymously My sister was 22. She was brave in a quiet way—not with weapons, but with books. After the Taliban closed girls' schools in August 2021, she started teaching in…
Taliban Saw My Wife’s Photo on My Wallpaper — They Destroyed my Phone
Anonymously When the Taliban searched my phone, they found a photo of my wife on the wallpaper. It was a simple image, a personal one. But to them, it was…
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My Sister Taught Girls in Secret — They Took Her Away
Anonymously My sister was 22. She was brave in a quiet way—not with weapons, but with books. After the Taliban closed girls' schools in August 2021, she started teaching in…
Taliban Saw My Wife’s Photo on My Wallpaper — They Destroyed my Phone
Anonymously When the Taliban searched my phone, they found a photo of…
My Sister Taught Girls in Secret — They Took Her Away
Anonymously My sister was 22. She was brave in a quiet way—not…
We Dance Behind Locked Doors
Anonymously We used to dance in weddings. Now, we dance in silence.…
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Education
Education Challenges Persist for Afghan Children in Khost Province
In Babrak Thana, Khost province, Afghan students demonstrate remarkable resilience…
