She survived the Taliban's first school ban — watching it happen again is heartbreaking

The author was banned from attending school by the Taliban as a girl in 1996. With the Taliban back in power since 2021, she watches the same tragedy repeat itself and questions why the international community's response has fallen so short. Her personal testimony serves as an indictment of global inaction on the rights of Afghan girls.

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