Kabul

In Kabul, Women Sell Their Hair to Survive Taliban Repression

In Kabul, Afghanistan, after every shower, Fatima carefully collects the hair that has fallen into the bathtub plug and keeps it preciously. When she reaches a few hundred grams, she discreetly sells it, like many Afghan women, to earn a modest income, despite the ban imposed by the Taliban authorities. Before the Taliban returned to power in ...

Kabul: Chronicle of a Downfall

On August 15, 2021, the Taliban seized the Afghan capital. After a three-month military offensive, the group succeeded in regaining power. Three years after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban continue to seek international recognition, which remains elusive. Nevertheless, they maintain “links” with China, Russia, Qatar, and Iran. They even ...