I lived through the first Taliban girls’ school ban — watching it happen again is heartbreaking
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
9/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
1/15
Depth
3/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
The author was banned from school by the Taliban as a girl in 1996. Years after the Taliban returned to power in 2021, she asks why the international community’s response has fallen so short.
