KABUL: There was a time when music would fill many of Kabul’s streets, wafting out of cafes and restaurants, seeping out of homes in the warren of alleys that make up the Afghan capital’s music district. Those days are long gone. Since 2022, playing or listening to music has been officially banned »»»

1 A new family law system has been developed by the Taliban in Afghanistan, which legally permits the marriage of minors under certain conditions, receiving criticism from many human rights groups and international organizations. The latest 31-point ruling, named “Principles of Separation Between S»»»

Shokria was eight when she first experienced the violence inflicted on Afghan families by the Taliban, watching her father publicly whipped and dragged through the streets. Soon afterwards, she watched her teenage aunt forcibly married to a Taliban fighter. More than two decades later, she still do»»»