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“Have You Ever Felt Like You Are Falling, But You Never Reach the Ground?”: Life Under the Education Ban in Afghanistan

Editor’s note: To protect her identity, we use the letter “B” to refer to the author of the following post. The essay appears with almost no edits to preserve the author’s voice. When the internet ban was announced, she asked, “What if these doves reach the ground?” Hello. I am Read more…

By Student B, 2 weeksSeptember 29, 2025 ago
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