{"id":32365,"date":"2021-08-18T11:40:48","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T01:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=198989"},"modified":"2021-08-18T07:08:42","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T07:08:42","slug":"first-hand-account-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/first-hand-account-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Where To Read First-Hand Accounts Of What Is Happening In Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The images seen on social media direct from Afghanistan<\/a> are harrowing. In light of panic sweeping across the country this week, Taliban spokespeople have assured the world that Afghan women’s rights will be recognized under Sharia law. Zabihullah Mujahid, a member of the Taliban asked the Western world to “trust” the group in a press conference on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“The Islamic Emirate is committed to the rights of women under the laws of sharia,” Mujahid said per the ABC<\/em><\/a>. “We are going to allow women to work and study within frameworks.”<\/p>\n

“Women will be very active in this society but within the frameworks of Islam. We are guaranteeing all their rights within the limits of Islam,” he added.<\/p>\n

The spokesperson also noted that those who worked alongside foreign forces would be pardoned and all foreign embassies and aid organizations would be protected. Speaking to The Cut<\/a>, <\/em>a young Afghan woman who chose to remain anonymous, says she fears for her life.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve heard stories about fighters harassing young girls and forcing them to get married,” she told the publication. “I\u2019m so worried. I can\u2019t sleep. Our only choices are to fight for our lives or accept the Taliban and stay home.”<\/p>\n

From afar, it’s difficult to ascertain what it’s really like on the ground in Afghanistan, and during times of crisis misinformation runs rife. Instead, we’re looking to sources and facts direct from the Afghan community. Here’s a summary.<\/p>\n

@Sincerelynooria<\/span><\/p>\n

Nooria is an Afghan national currently residing in Australia.<\/p>\n

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