Taliban rule in Afghanistan, one year on: 'Women don't want to stay here' – photo essay - The Guardian

It’s been a year since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The photojournalist Stefanie Glinski has been in the country since then, charting the rise of the Islamic emirate and the effect on the population

Sitting on a thin mat, a plastic tarpaulin propped up above her head, offering an escape from Kabuls summer sun, Sabsa Gul is reading womens palms. Shes a fortune teller, mostly giving marriage or jo… [+6938 chars]

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