BBCNEWS BBC News at One June 4, 2024 12:20:00
On the street, i was hit. my scarf was pulled. cigarette packets and bottles were thrown at me. people tried to give me their phone numbers. despite all this, i managed to reach this position. how does it feel now, sitting at home? sometimes i wish i had never gotten an education. we head out of kandahar, following a mobile school. this afghan charity helps promote education in remote villages. the taliban have kept most girls�* secondary schools closed. here, one doesn't even exist. older girls and women do generally remain behind closed doors. and taliban officials cite these ultraconserva...