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Afghan girl who encouraged others to sing wins children’s peace prize
A 17-year-old who is not allowed to speak in public in her own country has won a prestigious international award for advocating for the rights of Afghan girls. Nila Ibrahimi won the International ...
Can’t work, sing, travel, study: All the ways the Taliban are restricting lives of women in Afghanistan
All the ways the Taliban are restricting lives of women in Afghanistan - Afghan women cannot be heard in public, even if it ...
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How do you make a film about Afghan women protesters without being in Afghanistan?
Afghan women lost so much in the Taliban's takeover. From the identities they built as professionals, educators, politicians ...
The Independent28d
‘If we suffer, the world suffers’: Singing teenager who gave Afghan women a voice wins Children’s Peace Prize
At first, 14-year-old Nila Ibrahimi just wanted to sing. When her home country of Afghanistan banned girls over the age of 12 from singing in public in March 2021 – months before the Taliban ...
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Afghanistan’s singing sisters defying the Taliban from under a burka
"We're going to sing this but it could cost us our lives ... it took the Taliban less than 20 days to implement its unique vision for Afghanistan. Imposing Sharia (Islamic religious law) on ...
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Afghan music school falls silent under Taliban rule
As ANIM's staff and students wait to hear what's next, Dr Sarmast said they should continue to pursue music: "To my fellow Afghan musicians - do not give up your voices. Sing, play, continue to do ...