This chapter follows the harrowing journey of Amina, a widow in Kabul, as she battles to support her children under oppressive Taliban rule. It sheds light on the broader issue of women's rights in Afghanistan, detailing the increasing restrictions and fears faced by women since the Taliban's rise to power. Through Amina's narrative and insights from a rural midwife, the chapter emphasizes the devastating impact of the current socio-economic crisis on families reliant on women's income for survival.
Even before last month’s revised religious rules, Afghanistan’s women were being crushed under the Taliban’s thumb. Now they cannot even so much as raise their voices. While other countries try to crimp the flow of cheap Chinese electric cars, Britain is welcoming them—for now (9:55). And why the French have at last come to appreciate “Emily in Paris” (16:12).
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