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5 years after the Taliban came back to power, Afghan women resist by learning

NPR | By D. Parvaz

Published October 11, 2026 at 8:03 AM EDT

Five years after the return of the Taliban and their restrictions on women, we look at how Afghan girls and women find ways to work and study.

D. Parvaz

D. Parvaz is an editor at Weekend Edition.