Homeland
Afghanistan is her home and Zahrah Nabi is staying. While many Afghans, both men and women, have fled the return of Taliban rule, Nabi is determined to fight for her rights. A rare glimpse into the life and dreams of a woman who has chosen to stand her ground, no matter the consequences.
The Day Kabul Fell
Eyewitness accounts of the day Kabul fell to the Taliban
The Displaced Rabab
Shams Sanam ran for his life after a phone call threatening to chop off his head. Musicians had no space in the new Afghanistan under Taliban. The 27-year-old rabab player managed to escape to neighboring Pakistan, but has found life difficult without an income or a support system.
Uprooted
The struggle of Afghan refugees
The Taliban's Unfulfilled Promises
When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan a year ago, they promised to be more inclusive. Many of the Taliban's pledges concerned respecting the rights of women, a change in stance from their rule 20 years prior. On the anniversary of their return to power, we look at which promises the Taliban have kept and which they have broken.
Headlines from VOANEWS.COM
Overview: A Year of Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
Biggest challenge for the Islamist group has been trying to shore up a failing economy
- Future of Taliban's International Standing Seems Uncertain as Challenges Loom
- Security Concerns Bring China Closer to Taliban
- Taliban Show 'No Commitment to Press Freedom'