Defying Taliban: Secret Classrooms Illuminate Afghan Girls' Education
Despite the Taliban's ban on female education, a network of secret schools called SRAK has been established in Afghanistan to provide education to around 400 girls across eight provinces. The schools operate in underground locations, hidden from the Taliban's scrutiny. The founder, Parasto Hakim, and her team of teachers and staff risk their lives to ensure girls have access to education. The Taliban's promises of a more progressive government have been broken, with girls barred from attending school beyond the 6th grade and women being erased from public life. The secret schools offer hope and a lifeline for girls and women who dream of a future without the Taliban's restrictions.