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Inside Afghanistan's secret schools, where girls defy the Taliban
By Agence France-Presse
Aug 11, 2022 12:07 am

Special report

KABUL: Nafeesa has discovered a great place to hide her schoolbooks from the prying eyes of her disapproving Taliban brother: the kitchen, where Afghan men rarely venture.

Hundreds of thousands of girls and young women like Nafeesa have been deprived of the chance of education since the Taliban returned to power a year ago, but their thirst for learning has not lessened.

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