The images on this blog have mostly been taken from published local Afghan Facebook pages that my friend U sends. Some are so graphic and horrifying that I have to think how to post them. These are not like that, yet are heartbreaking. U describes Taliban rules for women:
Women have no right to leave the house alone or without a mahram.
Young men and boys are not allowed to wear pants or any clothing other than local clothing that is acceptable to the Taliban.
No one has the right to hold and participate in nightclubs.
Young boys in the city cannot roam freely without the necessary work.
They also imposed restrictions on sports, such as not wearing sports clothes
They cannot shave their hair and beards
Listening to music is tantamount to blasphemy, even being beaten for chewing gum.
Women do not have the right to work or study.
"Women are most vulnerable in Taliban-controlled areas, as anti-women sentiment is a hallmark of Taliban fundamentalists.
Women without chador (burqa) are not allowed to go outside, even drivers have been warned that women without a mahram are not allowed to ride in a car.
In the northern provinces of Afghanistan, it was customary for women to leave their homes in groups on the three days of Eid al-Adha, and go to their friends' houses for Eid al-Adha, but this Eid no women were allowed to leave their homes. Several women, unaware of Taliban orders, came out and were beaten by the Taliban.
IDP Kabul. A young boy sleeps in a park in Kabul after his family was forced out of their home by fighting between the Taliban and government forces. Image: Reuters
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