“Afghan women are no longer in cages. We will hold our heads high and continue to fight for our rights and dignity.” -Shahla Zaland, Musician and Singer Saira Saleem, a 23-year-old journalist from Jalalabad, divides her life into two parts: before and after America’s 2021 pullout from Afghanistan. Her voice cracks with grief as she confesses that many people in her country have expressed suicidal thoughts — a concept deeply frowned upon in Islamic societies.
Dispatch: The Plight of Women in Afghanistan
Dispatch: The Plight of Women in Afghanistan
Dispatch: The Plight of Women in Afghanistan
“Afghan women are no longer in cages. We will hold our heads high and continue to fight for our rights and dignity.” -Shahla Zaland, Musician and Singer Saira Saleem, a 23-year-old journalist from Jalalabad, divides her life into two parts: before and after America’s 2021 pullout from Afghanistan. Her voice cracks with grief as she confesses that many people in her country have expressed suicidal thoughts — a concept deeply frowned upon in Islamic societies.