Afghan Women Flee Country to Pursue Education After School Ban

Nearly five years after Afghanistan's school ban for girls, young women are abandoning their dreams and fleeing the country to pursue education elsewhere, with one woman recounting her escape in a taxi.

24 May, 21:02 — 24 May, 21:02

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She was told to marry in a country which bans girls' education. So she got in a taxi and fled

Nearly five years on from Afghanistan's school ban, young women say they have waved goodbye to their dreams.

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Afghan Women Flee Country to Pursue Education After School Ban

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She was told to marry in a country which bans girls' education. So she got in a taxi and fled

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