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The Taliban wages war on women, but their voices roar on the page. Here are 5 essential books by Afghan women writers

The Taliban wages war on women, but their voices roar on the page. Here are 5 essential books by Afghan women writers

There is something profoundly defiant, almost incendiary, about Afghan women writers. When the Taliban regained control of Kabul in August 2021, images of women protesting in the streets and girls being barred from classrooms circulated around the world. Since then, regressive laws have been introduced as part of the systemic

The Taliban wages war on women, but their voices roar on the page. Here are 5 essential books by Afghan women writers

The Taliban wages war on women, but their voices roar on the page. Here are 5 essential books by Afghan women writers
There is something profoundly defiant, almost incendiary, about Afghan women writers. When the Taliban regained control of Kabul in August 2021, images of women protesting in the streets and girls being barred from classrooms circulated around the world. Since then, regressive laws have been introduced as part of the systemic