Kabul, March 3, 2026 (AFP) - Rituals of resilience: how Afghan women stay sane in their 'cage'

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They feel imprisoned "like a bird whose wings have been torn off" but struggle on, defiant in their own way. Five Afghan women talked to AFP about the things that help them cope with their lives tightly controlled by Taliban government rules, from singing to going up into the mountains to scream. They are banned from education beyond the age of 12 and from a host of public places, including parks, pools, gyms and beauty salons. They have to cov......

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