Nayagarh,(Baghuabarta): A day after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, some girls in white hijabs and black uniforms were seen going to school in Herat, western Afghanistan. After the school opened, students went down the aisle and prayed in the courtyard. At a time when the country has been in turmoil for the past two weeks, it has been a challenge to open schools and educate children. “We want to move forward like other countries and we hope the Taliban will maintain security,” said a student. We do not want war, we want peace in our country. With its proximity to the Iranian border, the ancient Silk Road city of Herat has long been a reserve. The Islamic law, which was implemented by the Taliban during its takeover of Afghanistan in the 1990s, was harsh for women. Under the law, women and girls were denied education and employment. It was mandatory for them to cover their faces in public, and women could not leave their homes without a male partner. Now, Afghan women are worried about whether the law will be stricter for women or for women’s rights.
Girls went to school for the first time after the Taliban captured Afghanistan
