As of today, this is how women must dress in Afghanistan, according to the Taliban's Supreme Leader.
The following rules are now in effect: The full face must be covered—no hands, nothing visible. The black veil was presented as a "recommendation" a year ago, now it is the law.
Sara Wahedi
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- Next time you read a book in the park as a woman, remember it’s now a privilege. In Afghanistan, you can’t read a book. In public. As a woman. The Handmaid’s Tale in 2024.BREAKING: Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices singing or reading in public.
- The Taliban has just banned Afghan women from attending nursing school. Imagine: you cannot pursue any education, even healthcare, because of the sole reason that you are a woman. We are witnessing the erasure of women in real-time. It is beyond horror.
- I just experienced one of my first ‘full circle’ moments. I bought this bottle of water on my train to Dublin and noticed the name - Tipperary. Almost immediately, I began humming a tune. I searched “Tipperary song” on Google and learned that it was an old wartime song during
- The Taliban’s hatred of women extends beyond the living. It is now mandatory for store owners to cover the faces of mannequins. These dystopian images are a sign of how much worse life is going to become for Afghan women if the world doesn’t stand with them.
- Me in Kabul, at Bost Restaurant. It was woman-owned (@MaryAkrami), with 100% female staff. This was a few months before the Taliban takeover. Behind me are images of legendary Afghan women. We smiled then - excited about the future. Afghan women were unstoppable. Still are.
- Today, everything has changed. My family is having discussions on what to pack, what to sell, what to leave behind, and what routes to take out of Kabul. I’ve felt ill all day, to the point that sleeping pills aren’t working. I’m terrified for all of us.
- We have reached a critical tipping point. The Taliban has now banned any interviews or questions from journalists on women and girls’ education. They are making it clear – women and girls will not return. We warned this day would come. The world didn’t listen.
- Personal news: after months of stress, my U.K. visa is approved. I’m heading to Oxford University. Thinking of my grandmother, who was married off at 16. My mom, who the Taliban banned from school in the 90s. My sisters in Afghanistan, who cannot study. You’re with me. ❤️
- Idea: Offer asylum, no questions asked, for Afghan women and girls only, to any country. Let’s see what happens when Afghanistan is left to the men alone.
- Matriculated at Oxford University today. I remembered our first nights as refugees in Canada, waiting in line for beds at a shelter. My mom gripped my hand. “This is only a nightmare. When you start school, you'll dream happy things.” Thank you for letting me dream big, mom.
- My Afghanistan will be free again. My Afghanistan will pass this darkness. Today, we shed tears. Tomorrow, we fight.
- Entering Oxford. Feeling a rush of emotions. I just left Amsterdam, where my aunt lives. She told me that my education was revenge. Vengeance against her father, who banned women of our family from school, vengeance against the Taliban, and those who fear an educated woman.
- My friend in Kabul told me she was chatting with her sister while walking home today. She shared a joke - they both laughed. A Talib was passing them, and told them to stop walking. He asked why he was hearing their voices. “It’s illegal for strangers to hear you. Keep quiet.”











