This story was first published by Amu TV.
Today marks 1,500 days since teenage girls in Afghanistan were last allowed to attend school beyond the sixth grade. What began as a temporary measure by the Taliban in 2021 has now stretched into its fifth year, leaving more than 2.2 million girls locked out of the classroom — and for many, pushed into early marriage, isolation, and mental anguish.
In remote corners of provinces like Badghis and Balkh, stories of stolen childhoods are quietly unfolding. One girl, now 16, who asked not to be named for her safety, said her education ended at age 12, when the Taliban shuttered secondary schools. Six months ago, she was forced into marriage.
“When I was in seventh grade, school closed. I thought it would reopen in a few weeks — but that day never came,” she said.
“I loved to study, but my family said that since there was no school, I
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