‘I heard a scream and realised it was me’: Afghan women’s rights pioneer on a decade of progress, and a return to the Dark Ages

By Kate Whitehead

Mahbouba Seraj, teacher, broadcaster and pioneer of women’s rights in Afghanistan, and a 2023 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, tells Kate Whitehead about life after the Taliban’s return, and her hopes for the future.

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