Afghan women defy Taliban gym ban with secret fitness clubs

Hidden in the basement of a private home in the Afghan capital Kabul, gym instructor Laila Ahmad takes a group of women ...
Reuters

Zumba makes waves in Afghanistan, where dance once forbidden

KABUL (Reuters) - In a secluded gym in the Afghan capital, young women sway and jump in time with music in a Zumba dance fitness class, a new arrival in a country where dancing was once forbidden ...
Yahoo

The Taliban tried to silence these young musicians. Now they’re playing Carnegie Hall.

Zohra Ahmadi rehearses with the Afghan Youth Orchestra in Braga, Portugal, on July 29. NEW YORK — The Taliban tried to silence them, at times violently. The musicians from the Afghan Youth Orchestra ...
UNHCR

Creative arts centre in Belarus builds bridges for refugees

Svetlana clasps her hands together nervously and motions to a colleague to start the music. “Remember,” she calls to the six Afghan boys on stage. “Maintain your distance!” The traditional Afghan ...
Human Rights Watch

Celebrating Afghan Women’s Achievements

This International Women’s Day we celebrate Afghan women’s bold resistance. Since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, women have fought for their rights in a country where even their ...