What women in Afghanistan want you to know | Start Here

From fear and disillusion to hope and defiance - every Afghan woman and girl has her own take on what life is like after a year under the Taliban. Sandra Gathmann has been hearing from some, in this second episode of #AJStartHere on the road - in Afghanistan.
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[@elif_ceren_007]

I literally have no words... I cannot even imagine a life without education and goals... These all women are so strong

[@nickwilliams430]

It would be like every other developing society in the past. Women don't need to be politicians or doctors in order for society to progress. They help increase the population so they can improve societies conditions.

[@NusratJahan-yt5dm]

@@nickwilliams430 we need women doctors bcs many women are not comfortable or allowed to show up themes elves in front of men doctors . Women need to be educated in order to make their children educated. What century are u living in?

[@sonalikashaw6820]

@@nickwilliams430 i hope u never get women in life or get to increase the population

[@nevadagrace3514]

And we can all learn some lessons from them and I do..

[@Reena14]

They do have goals tho'. For taliban women's goal only to get husbands

[@NewZealandallblacks627]

These men are so threatened by educated, independent women.

[@nevadagrace3514]

Sure are, nothing new. z world would be quite a different place if men weren’t in charge…

[@NewZealandallblacks627]

@@nevadagrace3514 amen

[@NewZealandallblacks627]

@@75bugle didn't know that keeping the integrity of society meant was to keep the women home uneducated and marrying little girls to elderly men

[@Joetheshow445]

Bc they’ve seen how annoying women in the U.S. are and said: yeah, let’s not have our women become like that

[@sunshy2808]

@@nevadagrace3514 please wake up

[@sansa2003]

At the time when we people are crying at the sight of homeworks and exams , there are people who actually understand the value of education since they have lost it. Hope things get better for these girls.

[@mdshahabuddinansari7552]

you are wrong these girls are a real girl

[@actuallymaryam]

Im iraqi (baghdad) and I'll tell you that Kurdish and Afghan women are some of the bravest women ever. Kurdish women fought against ISIS and Afghan women are speaking up about Taliban.

[@SmallX-bx9fm]

ISIS and Taliban are not the same bro

[@SpectatorsLens]

But some other country women want this rules 😅

[@Nicole-cs2vz]

Heartbreaking. My mom taught me that education is everything. I could not imagine a life where I could not go to school, learn a skill, and work.

[@Miracleofnight__]

Same 😢

[@Msony-666]

Đất nước tôi giáo dục là hàng đầu . Con người phải có nền giáo dục và văn hoá tốt thì đất nước mới phát triển , con người không phải chịu nghèo khó . Ở nơi chúng tôi nam nữ luôn bình đẳng . Con người làm tốt và sống tốt là đủ . Sự áp đặt luôn là nỗi dằn vặt mà con người không đáng phải đón nhận ?

[@anastasiya256]

Why do you wanna work though?… it’s modern day slavery (because of bills) 😅

[@rajitapappu_khosla250]

mine too, I’m forever grateful for it

[@somarahman]

My mom taught me the same. She's a working woman. And I don't want to be like her. I don't want to leave my little children alone at home like my mom did. I don't want to work. But I can't say it to her because she will probably be disappointed in me or even insult me.

[@skyhigh4795]

I can’t believe how horrible it is there .

[@irmaiz133]

Sorry but how are any safer in the USA? I live in NYC & it's beyond disgusting how women, and myself included, face daily verbal sexual passive harassment and objectified due to my western attire? Please tell me how? If you live in many countries as I did (including SA), you will realize how women, children and even men suffer differently but equally everywhere.

[@zacari99]

@@irmaiz133 Are you joking?

[@yelots1]

@@irmaiz133 😂just shift to afganistan

[@hannahpocock4152]

@@irmaiz133 are you seriously comparing new york City to Afghanistan?

[@vipindubey2093]

​@@irmaiz133who objectify women's in American or western attire are you a fool please get shift to the afganistan

[@famheidari2375]

For women in Iran... For Ukrainian women... For Syrian women... For Afghan women... For Turkish women... For all oppressed women

[@takiyaazrin7562]

Baraya

[@Anonymous99816]

And also for women in… Pakistan Iraq Bangladesh Sri Lanka Israel Palestine

[@Pan21335]

​@@Anonymous99816India ??

[@missqueen354]

For all oppressed people.

[@fai3379]

​@@Anonymous99816what is the problen in sri lanka sri lanka is majority buddhist countries because of economic crisis They are some problems,but we has no problem in education,we have good literally rate,we don,t have any discrimination agains women like in islamic countries or india,

[@mariamoradi3127]

So brave and full of hope, really inspiring! I hope life gets better for Afghans . Great reporting btw

[@kilpel2]

So nice to see the women of that country are so courageous and hopeful for the future. Excellent reporting!

[@marcellogenesi6390]

They chose Islam by their on free will, the Taliban are Islam, WTF are they are on about. After 20 years of freedom their men, and themselves welcome the Taliban and servitude to Islam with open arms. You got what you wanted.

[@sadatkhan2012]

Or bias and brought 😂😂😂 Don't praise them too much just like the Resistance army they will also fall in to pieces...

[@lenzi1345]

@@sadatkhan2012 Why are you so evil?

[@sadatkhan2012]

@@lenzi1345 Feminism is cancer. Our mothers and sisters don't need America's certified rights... We have our way.

[@sadatkhan2012]

@@takiyaazrin7562 Last at first who let you breath after stoning?

[@rabiazia435]

How strong they are ❤ With all of those difficulties still smiling and hopeful

[@034seca3]

You still think Islam is a good religion? because people make religion, these idiots can't even see their women's happy?

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

So strong they cant get their rights

[@aaaaaa-hh8cq]

​@@Xxrocknrollgodif you lived in a Islamic country you wouldn't have any rights either

[@antemrkic1702]

What difficulties

[@Mjr.Nuke-Hazard_089]

​@@aaaaaa-hh8cqatleast way better than allowing/promoting LGBTQ & Satanism I'd say.

[@MaysonPeni]

So sad to know of the life each Afghan girl lives in the country under the cruel ruling of the Taliban. These girls spoke courageously with smiling faces that one day every girl in Afghan will live a happy life like every one. God bless you all the women in Afghanistan..

[@RehanChowdhury-ol1pv]

Agree, but I think this taliban is a lot more calmer than taliban of the past but hope things change. I checked Quran and it never tells women to cover their face or hair as an obligation, all it says to cover their bodies and dress modestly, and never addresses the hair, though its optional

[@gegeeh.a8328]

@@RehanChowdhury-ol1pv sorry to inform you but as an Arabic speaker, it does 100%

[@RehanChowdhury-ol1pv]

​@@gegeeh.a8328 As an obligation it addresses bossoms, private part and body as mandatory, hair is not addressed as mandatory though it mentions bring your kummur and cover the bossoms, thats all it says meaning head cover is not applicable at all times, had it been obligatory the verse would of said tell your women to cover your hair, face, bossoms, body, which it never mentions it. Also khummur means many things and head cover is one of them.

[@waltlock8805]

They did it to themselves. If they wanted a different life, they should have raised different sons. We gave them twenty years: enough time to raise an entire generation who would respect women's rights. They chose not to.

[@gegeeh.a8328]

@@RehanChowdhury-ol1pv you’re wrong

[@saviodesilva7933]

I love her spirit. "why should I be afraid?" 🙌

[@KinfolkTravels]

Thank you for showing an unopinionated glimpse into the thoughts of these women and girls. The strength is encouraging.

[@baharafghanzad5864]

Yes, many people don't know anything about Afghanistans but some picked pictures from the news and they think we Afghans want this terror group to rule which we of course don't want at all. I'm an Afghan girl born, grown up and studied in Afghanistan. My grandmother was a teacher my mother a dentist assistant in Herat Afghanistan and we are absolutely not a rich but a very average family in Afghanistan. When you see a terror group ruling in Afghanistan it's because it's supported by many countries which make profit from the war in Afghanistan. And terror groups need an blind society to rule on which is exactly the reason why all terror group firstly attack on girls and womens rights since women are the roots of a society. Educated Women will not just make 50% of a society but they also will raise the other 50% of the society which are men.

[@ProudCelt]

Afghanistan is more and more based everyday

[@st.forward99]

@@baharafghanzad5864 Who are those terror groups?

[@baharafghanzad5864]

@@st.forward99 The txliban txrrorists of course. Dealing with txliban txrrorists is exactly like dealing with isis. There is absolutely no difference.

[@adadri7778]

They are trying so hard to rebuilt their country. Give them a chance. Funny how until today we keep hearing about how women are being mistreated in US. You should go there for yourself. You will be suprised how wrong you are about them

[@love2travel312]

The less a women is educated the more men can control them, this has nothing to do with religion. It's okay for a men in Afghanistan to play with little boys, but not allow women to go to school. This is so sad.

[@fuime]

Yea Without education how are you a human The difference between a animal and human is intellect.

[@BierMan-je3od]

That is literally part of religion though. Religion stands for god's words to many. So it is absolute truth to them, and they never question it. If the bible says the earth is a few thousand years old, then nothin I say or teach em will change their mind. Religous indoctrination increases the chances of controlling people , especially women and minorities. I would even argue that organized religion (like the abrahamic ones) are easiest to abuse in order to oppress others. And it was used by many religious leaders as an excuse to oppress in the first place. That is fact. One can see it throughout history. Interestingly, especially where religious indoctrination + extremism are very common. The less educated, the easier to indoctrinate and control indeed.

[@vickythefist7062]

I live in the UK and am so embarrassed to say that as a 44year old women I avoided school and education and that's all these girls want makes me now few ashamed and realise how lucky I was

[@barbarawilcox182]

It's never too late. Don't give up on your dreams.

[@anastasiya256]

They look more like they want to start a revolution to me… 👀

[@DanielLy1200]

Keep fighting for your rights, women of Afghanistan! You will prevail eventually.

[@haristhebosniaklion8584]

Any Muslim who does not at least consider dating a Serbian or American girl , ( ✌️ ) is eather crazy or gay. I mean,look what their guys did to our girls in the aggression on us. I would gladly date one,and have my time,but i cant because this coward U.S government targeted me and ruined my life. They are not superior to me and had no right to this. Shame.Iraq,Afghanistan,Bosnia,Hiroshima ?!

[@zainzoala1083]

Why not " Let's talk what the illegal sanctions and invasions wars did to Afghanistan and how Afghanistan was and is still used by super powers. I am sure years wars & sanctions take people's lives & destroy more then anything anyone could imagine.

[@realpolitics527]

Wars and sanctions destroyed japan, s.korea and germany, but they bounced back with correct empowerment and industrial decisions, not religious decisions.

[@Handle0108]

@@realpolitics527 they bounced back after being allowed back into the world financial system and sanctions on them being lifted. For Japan, because they were a guinea pig for the US to show just how great US statebuilding is and for Germany because they had to for the security and prosperity of Europe since they were in the middle of Europe. Not to mention that each of those countries already were industrialised and world leaders before they got destroyed so they already had the know how and the educated and organized population to bounce back. Afghanistan doesn’t have any of the above luxuries.

[@nabiamiri8794]

@@Handle0108 i am from Afghanistan, and i have always been anti US , West but my point is that don't know Afghanistan yet, Taliban belong to Afghan (pashtoon), there are many ethnicities in Afghanistan and all of them are against Taliban. US brought the Taliban against the two former presidents who were from the same tribe, they negotiated and finally brought the Taliban into ultimate power, it was in the making for years. U should learn a little bit before commenting.

[@Spartos83]

Goooootttteeeem!

[@realpolitics527]

@@lukimorgan228 but... but... your allah has failed in front of US sanctions? What a pathetic and weak god. As long as you stay islamic religious bigots, you will be weaker than the west. You will be cannon fodder for the west and they will toy with you as they please. Do you not know how the real cut throat world works? Every single thing that happened to the afghans at the hands of the west was because of afghan's own economic and military weakness. The weakness was brought to them by religious conservatism and fanaticism.

[@kamilayusupova1823]

These girls/women are so brave and an inspiration to watch. I wish they achieve whatever dreams they have and live the life they deserve ❤❤❤

[@p455w0rd1]

they will when the Taliban somehow take care of isisk

[@ABAddonfromHeLL]

As if the taliban will give them that😂

[@Mjr.Nuke-Hazard_089]

​@@ABAddonfromHeLLyes they will b'coz they have to coz if they don't their regime cannot last very long.

[@mariliisaia]

All those men who think they have right over women should be in jail

[@aditithakur5753]

The girls are a source of strength to the world. We respect you from our hearts.

[@iama_deity]

Great reporting, great editing. It's rare to find hope in Afghan women, so glad to see a few positive rays. More strength and power to Afghan women, hope the Taliban understand the power of love and kindness. Religion is to unite people, to benefit people not dictate them.

[@baharafghanzad5864]

The txliban are nothing more than a txrror group killing and murdering for profit for their supporters. It's a shame how social media tries to normalize the txliban txrrorists just because they are profitable for some big countries. More than 99% if us Afghans don't want the txliban txrrorists here in Afghanistan. That they could take Afghanistan hostage is because it was planned and prepared for years with supports from countries who make profit from this txrrorists.

[@iama_deity]

@@baharafghanzad5864 thank you for informing. This video did seem surprisingly different. 99999/100000 times we've heard that Taliban is nothing but plunders. A terror group Brainwashed and sold on the name of religion. It's because of them that the whole community earns a bad name. Please have faith and hopefully your country will be able to find ways to throw them off power soon. How can we as outsiders help?

[@faragraf9380]

Taliban will not understand. Understanding means for them loose power. This men need women for several reasons. Therefore they have to manage it.

[@xxshadowhunter1068]

exactly

[@helensalazar3546]

Praying for the Afghan people. I hope someday the country will overcome all their struggles. And maybe someday Afghanistan will open its doors to the world to know more about their culture and their country. Insha Allah.

[@onewotldgovernmentonlywhen9044]

It was normal when they had a normal king

[@jailoml]

TALIBAN are perfectly following piszlam you ignoramus.. the problem is with chuzlam not with Taliban

[@JawaProductions]

Wonderful reporting, and may peace be with these girls for speaking from their hearts.

[@tsudagenam6292]

yes all those peace and heart are saving them.

[@AK-dd9od]

It's funny how the reporter leaves out the part that there was a war going on for twenty years following the U.S. invasion. A war in which lots of women (and children, etc) were killed by U.S. bombs and bullets. Hardly the rosy success story the video was trying to depict.

[@Hebelinahebel1]

How do you know they are speaking from their hearts?

[@p-nerd]

Girls is not speaking from their hearts. They are influenced by the European Society and their rules. Taliban just implementing Islam in Afghanistan. If any girls against it she against of Islam.

[@takiyaazrin7562]

@@Hebelinahebel1 Medieval people did not know the function of the brain. They think memories are stored in the heart

[@jacajaca7109]

Respect, they are so brave, just fight for your right, as a muslim women born and raised in Europe I can only give you my support and I’m praying for you every day to achieve what you are looking for.❤❤❤

[@ashamohamudahmed9168]

I am praying for you all my sisters I can imagine how strong you are to face that. Love from 🇸🇴 and 🇨🇭

[@thebigbangtheoryispuregarbage]

Great work but you should have interviewed the young girls and women from a lower socioeconomic status

[@zaismail786]

Its controlled media, so they select people who fit their narrative. Its not a true reflection

[@56Circular]

@@dilanmukidisi4lanz986 response from an absolute idiot

[@WaveRider1989]

men don't allow then. news takes what they get.

[@Gudo-kv6ot]

10:00 wow. She is inspiring and a strong young lady. 👏❤️

[@Joshua-eo5hr]

She is an utter disgrace

[@hisokahunter8053]

She is so pretty

[@hemalatharajesh3227]

I feel very sorry for Afghan people. I think Afghan people are brave and they can overcome this situation. Love from India.

[@medhajoshi3923]

My prayers for all these powerful women. Soon things will be better and in your favour. Love from India.

[@kuromistan645]

I'm from India too watching this breaks my heart, women and girls bearing the brunt of men's disputes 😢 hope they can get their freedom to work and study back I'm absolutely gutted for them 💔

[@VaibhavSharma-zj4gk]

We should be afraid of people who only read 1 book in their lifetime.

[@anonymous-ef9yw]

and that book is all about $ex, killing and women

[@sam._zznn]

Yesh you should 🌝

[@ani-yi3ks]

💯

[@harounabid4111]

Men

[@rab251]

These beautiful women and girls are so strong minded...Insha'Allah all will be fine soon.

[@sandeepuk4143]

Is Allah sleeping?

[@sandeepuk4143]

@@Ahmad-my7xt no kuthu Nabi was enjoying

[@133gamer2]

@@Ahmad-my7xt When you are Indian but by heart porkistan

[@cabdisalaan-ceeryaamo7408]

Whenever I hear Afganistan poverty, hunger, and jobless come into my mind; but my country is the same.

[@ProudCelt]

Its like that From soviet and american invasions

[@pmboston]

@@ProudCelt Afghanistan has been like that for thousands of years, long before the inventions called soviets and Americans. Geography is unchanging. So are the local people for the most part. Probably the longest regional peace was under the Mongolian khanates but that was long ago. If the world can keep its hands off it long enough, the taliban, basically just a tribe, will lose its grip, but that takes a lot of time…and suffering.

[@pmboston]

The one thing you don’t have in the UK is lethal bigots with guns and absolute power enforcing their insanity with those weapons of war. And sexual equality in life is taken as the norm, not an aberration. Wealth inequality can be solved without bloodshed by legislation. Hopefully. Autocracies are a living nightmare for their victims/citizens. Unfortunately they can only be defeated permanently from within.

[@moester75]

@UserJJ6, naw bruh, you can’t seriously be blaming the current Taliban treatment of Afghanistan women on Russian and American military involvement there? That’s absurd.

[@reven-docta79]

@@ProudCelt No, actually they’ve treated their women like that before either the Soviets or Americans ever stepped foot in their lands. Try again.

[@tenderandmild739]

Freedom is the weapon tyrants fear. Dear women,you have it all. You will rise and shall bloom from wherever you stand. Above hate,stand tall.

[@os-vp1hv]

Very interesting, they interviewed rich and affluent woman. Not normal Afghan lady. Keep it up. But we like to know the thought and feeling of countryside people

[@rahatzaman8120]

This is an important point to note . Talibans themselves have women in thier community .

[@wa1346]

Normal afghan lady is a widow who is begging on the streets

[@rahatzaman8120]

@@wa1346 the reality of the muslim world is that a LOT of common working class women are muslim conservatives . So sometimes there is a clash between more upper class liberal types of women vs the conservative women population of the nation . A conservative muslim mother herself .. doesn't like the idea of giving her daughter enough freedom ( and absolutely NO western style freedom ) . Need to know a culture and it's people before interfering .

[@wa1346]

@@rahatzaman8120 culture is not set in stone, it changes and people change. If they want western culture then they will adopt western culture it is their choice, you don’t own your daughters or women, they are free independent individuals who can do whatever they want and have the right to do so. They are not your slaves. Just because you don’t like western culture or don’t like things about it doesn’t mean everybody else should follow your preference. And don’t sit there and act like Eastern Culture is anything special, it’s the only culture where women are killed or jailed for being victims of rape, only culture where parents force their daughters to marry people they don’t want to be married to, eastern culture is the only culture where your rights are not respected lol so stop

[@realpolitics527]

Rural areas of afghanistan? Lets see... they want poverty, crop failure, infant mortality, poor health and a low life expectancy. These are the things they want and the things they currently have.

[@Thara_poe99]

“Start Here” is always my favorite!

[@basirbehrooz6142]

Heartbroken and Sorry to see my brothers/sisters going through these dark days.

[@harounabid4111]

Only sisters

[@maryrobby7134]

Their words of hope resonates so strong -especially in the mother tongue❤

[@francoisrossouw1656]

These woman are so brave, and deserve their place in society. Blessings to them .

[@susankovacs8678]

Hope never dies, keep motivated to learn more. Good Luck ladies!🕊

[@nabiamiri8794]

West put the Afghanistanis (not afghans) to fight for the democracy and then just left all for the afghans(pashtoons=taliban)

[@mossadagent9582]

These women have tasted a little bit of freedom during the American occupation but now that Islam is in full force all that freedom is gone and they are frustrated. Good luck to freedom of women under Islam.👍

[@mybeautifulcat7011]

They gonna be the best moms

[@takiyaazrin7562]

@@nabiamiri8794 You should fight for yourselves. Ukrainians fight their enemies

[@hught6885]

Wish you Good Luck Ladies with US Sanctions and Taliban. The best/worst of both worlds! I’m so glad we aren’t you! Good luck

[@LAmya1414]

as a Muslim, I wanna say, our prophet told us, don't be exaggerated with religion. cover means don't show up obscene and stay decent. that not means wear a burka. we have to stay decent, but if someone doesn't like covering, don't wear a burka but she has to wear a decent dress. but the Taliban is exaggerated with religion and doesn't wanna give women's rights........

[@RehanChowdhury-ol1pv]

during Prophets time burqa was worn during a war period as not only Muslim, Jews and Christians worn so for safety of not being recognised who is Muslim or Christian, it wasn't a religious obligation, but it has been incorporated to Islam as if it was prescribed by Islam for all times. When I read the Quran on Hijab it never addresses women must cover their hair or face, it addresses mainly their body and chest as an obligation.

[@Luke-fc5pj]

This is how Islam spread everywhere. Women don't work or study, they have to stay at home making a lot of children. Easy. Also, ignorant women will raise ignorant children.

[@Miracleofnight__]

​@@RehanChowdhury-ol1pvexactly and the thing is that it's a person choice what they do to themselves our god have given us two ways good and bad it's our choice why they trying to be god

[@michaelwelsh226]

Taliban use religion as an excuse for their sexual control.

[@onfire6520]

@@RehanChowdhury-ol1pv The Quran does say you must cover your hair in Surah Noor (not face), but forcing anyone to do it is not how Islam works. Otherwise, they are not believing in the values of Islam, just being forced to act on it.

[@wits3392]

I'm agnostic and I have respect all religions, but religion and state should never mix.

[@rubinaakther5665]

That's why aj is the best news channel. It captures all about the current situation

[@jeannerogers7085]

Yes, I check in with AJ regularly from here in the US, especially on matters in the ME and Asia.

[@clipsbycarra]

(Edited) I always wished and dreamed of a world where men and women are beyond equal and special. Where everyone is nice to each other and not waste time on negativity. A world where there is infinite freedom and boundaries. A life where everyone is nice to you because you simply deserve all the love in this world. A family that sees your growth and you for who you are…. and people supporting and praying for each other together forever. ❤

[@keram1226]

What a delusion on this temporary world.

[@nickwilliams430]

What if a nuclear war kills off 99% of the population and there were only 100 to 50 women left? Would you let them do whatever and doom humanity to extinction, or will you make them procreate and repopulate the world?

[@icecream-wf5yb]

You'll be dead, even your descendants will be dead over this wishful thinking 😂 that's reality whether you like it or not

[@manjunathprasadcv3332]

@@keram1226 you ain`t going to no paradise fellow so stop being typical delusional religious prat and be kind to fellow human being

[@juliefeatch4820]

Let's hope our younger generation keep teaching us and doing their best to make it a better world for all of us.

[@mehdiasadat1839]

Afghan women are still hopeful for the future that they will make for Afghanistan. They just need support from the world, they need to be heard and seen like other women fighting anywhere else in the world.

[@rubys2980]

I am so proud of these brave, articulate, and intelligent women. Afghan women are tough. They have endured so much and they still have hope. The Taliban should know that they are dealing with a different Afghanistan. As the Taliban were being trained by their Pakistani/Arab masters; plenty of Afghan girls and women became educated and independent. Now these women dare to speak up for their rights. What a difference between the women and the Taliban representative in this video. The ladies were logical, educated, and articulate. The Talib was clearly uneducated and couldn’t provide reasonable answers. Long live Afghan girls and women. Death to the barbaric Taliban.

[@Robert-mw5tp]

Get a life Ruby.

[@youssefatef9280]

you are all inspiring.. please don't lose hope, we are your voices

[@jaypatchy3889]

One women said "" Everything is in order only we need work "" Your destiny is confirmed

[@khinphonesint431]

May the Afghan girls achieve all the best things in the world.

[@josephpenderson613]

Islam doesn’t require any of this. These men just refuse to hold other men responsible for their actions towards women, and instead impose restrictions on women to prevent SA and SH. If they actually taught their boys to respect women like they say they do they wouldn’t feel the need to impose these restrictions.

[@Handle0108]

These rules are needed/necessary by their essence and regardless of how men may be acting. They don’t enforce the rules for men, they enforce the rules because they value the rules themselves. For example the hijab is necessary for a Muslim woman and it’s not dependent on the actions of men.

[@sameerkhan3757]

You live in a far away land with a totally different culture, different social & moral values and different socio economic problems. THE WORLD DOESN'T HAVE TO LIVE ACCORDING TO WESTERN VALUES. Get this in your head.

[@noneofyourbuisness6979]

@@Handle0108 sent your women There .

[@secret4791]

@@sameerkhan3757 different morals that means treating women as trash. Nice one. Get this on your knucklehead

[@secret4791]

@@lukimorgan228 blah blah blah blah. Too many words. Instead of blaming the west and finding whos behind everything and blaming who was the worst criminal why not focus on problems as stated in the video? Do u think blaming the west will help ur dear scarf heads?

[@ericnelson8752]

Mean-while in Afghanistan: When America pulled out of Afghanistan it froze Afghanistan’s government funds held in foreign banks so the Taliban could not get it. Corrupt American politicians plan to use these funds to compensate American corporations for what happened in September 11. So now Afghanistan has no overseas funds to buy food for its starving populations. Nothing else as important as this is a worthy issue in Afghanistan news but the root cause is the west not respecting Afghan cultural beliefs like it was a crusade. The Innocent Afghanistan public are paying the price of September 11 with their lives. Rather than America, NATO and UN handing over in a planned way to the Taliban with assistance to mentor the Taliban in the way to run a modern country, they just abandoned them after 20 years of colonialist control and hegemony. Shame on you America!

[@yellowbug5113]

Cry me a river.

[@isay207]

Shame on Afghanistan murdering 3000 innocent new Yorkers the US has every right to keep terrorists money

[@lenzi1345]

both is right: 1. USA have made a major mistake by supporting the Taliban and by fighting against the Taliban later. 2. The Taliban dont have the perspective of women because they are only men. It is not right to be only men and decide what is wrong and what is right. 50% of population are women and they need to be able to be part of decision making. especially when it comes to their own lifes.

[@mrtomato5132]

if the taliban ever get those funds not a single cent will be going to the starving afghans

[@Asm-zy3ln]

This woman that was interviewed was infected by the disease of feminism. It is so foreign to Afghanistan but has been spread by the Americans. It's a pretence of course, all America wanted was destabilisation of Iran, opium money and minerals. The Taliban were just a pesky problem

[@bobmiller2281]

As the father of two strong daughters and two strong granddaughters it saddens me greatly that women are treated this way regardless of the cause. Religion, culture or just plain old ignorance. The Afghan army was given everything they needed but lacked the motivation to fight for their own freedom and chose instead to lay down their weapons and walk away. I bet if these strong women were in the military they would have stood up to the Taliban and fought for their freedom.

[@coreyjohnson5346]

I'm positive of that. They would have definitely fought because they had something to fight for while those dudes felt much wouldn't change for them, their freedoms wouldn't be messed with.

[@bobmiller2281]

Unfortunately you make a good and most likely true assumption. The government remains a completely paternalistic system where the men who chose not to fight are still part of the group in power. Men are not persecuted and dominated under sharia law like women are. Theocracies controlled by religious zealots have no place in a world still struggling to leave the dark ages behind. Religion in all its glory.

[@nickwilliams430]

Sometimes women need to be treated that way for the betterment of humanity as a whole. Afghan women were meant by God to only increase the population of the world. Education for women in Afghanistan was a mistake that threw away lots of money and time when it could have fixed society there as a whole. Honestly, it would have been better if US troops kept women over there from even going to school. Women are meant to have kids and increase the population.

[@borhanuddin8447]

They just want to protect their woman from western propaganda, feminist etc. Leave them alone. They are doing great.

[@geekpunk5159]

No one wants to fight for America, Taliban is a reaction, armed by the U.S., trained by Pakistan and Funded by Saudis. To fight Soviets.

[@aishaghalia1259]

May God protect them :'((

[@schoolofpubg]

he already protecting them.

[@reginageorgetownuni]

These young ladies and women are so inspiring ❤ their spirit is commendable and I hope their dreams come true 👍🏼 🙏

[@Bozewani]

great interview

[@AyaWanda]

I met an Afghani woman, and she helped me resume my career teaching her kids at home when I was unemployed. Seriously these women are amazing when they said they want to show the world that they can do so much and help. They meant it! I am forever grateful for her helping me. They are extremely smart and intelligent.

[@darkstar2871]

10:11 From India: I fell in love with Najmia. She seems so confident, full of life and excited to scale the heights. Go fly :)

[@moester75]

@Darkstar7821, …. from America yea I agree she is beautiful with a heartwarming smile. I’m way too old for her she’s 21 but if you’re financially stable, you should go for her dude.

[@darkstar2871]

@@ahmedrazanaik8698 Not everything is sexual. She is beautiful confident and graceful. But i can imagine where you were coming from where basic words are dirty too - Check real literal meanings of NIKAH & AURAT.

[@sttym1997]

​@@ahmedrazanaik8698 And are you a sexual predator, love doesn't automatically equate to sexual feelings. How embarrassing 😂. Being Bhakt is better than being a sexual predator and being a part of the terrorist community.

[@TheMedicalLad]

@X Krishna hawasi

[@riyasambyal2082]

​@@TheMedicalLad rakshash ke mukh se prabhu naam acha nahi lagta......so please don't take krishna name

[@jakirahmed2123]

very good report. you are exploring the real face of the whole world. Thank you al jazeera .

[@sandeepuk4143]

Real face of the Taliban.

[@Mjr.Nuke-Hazard_089]

​@@sandeepuk4143a real face of Taliban? I guess you mean the face shown by those far right and biased western media outlets, and have you ever personally met anyone one them?

[@Mjr.Nuke-Hazard_089]

​@@sandeepuk4143a real face of Taliban? I guess you mean the face shown by those far right and biased western media outlets, and have you ever personally met anyone one them?

[@cc-dtv]

Incredible journalism from aljazeera as always

[@nabiamiri8794]

Isn't it funny ??? Aljazeera belongs to Qatar which provides hundreds of millions dollar for the Taliban regime yet the it's media is here to show some support for the very women who are oppressed.

[@Hamza-iq6gw]

Globalists you mean

[@karissaalf]

These women are the strongest of them all.

[@nas3426]

Great report, thank you.

[@kapatta]

I wish they have interviewed couple of Pahstun Women/Girls as well to know their views. All interviewed Girls and womens were Farsi-ban

[@Shanghst]

Yeah I was going to comment this as well. Not very many people know there are several different ethnicities in Afghanistan.

[@naijapilotxmax6006]

@@Shanghst Wow! Can you pls tell me more about them or a link to learn more.

[@SALADIN..]

Yup they always show these westren puppet minorities they never show you what the pashtun majority think Plus i wanna kick them in the mouth when they speak in English they try so hard to look open minded and civilized

[@rubys2980]

These were Afghan women. Why Pashtoon girls? We’re u hoping that they would defend the Taliban? I know plenty of Pashtoon women who are against the Taliban.

[@alikhanmoazzam]

Stop fighting complaining we are all humans !!

[@junaidbhatti5902]

You being Able to Interview them says a Million words .

[@nematullahseerat7089]

Proud of you powerful women of my country❤️❤️💪

[@harounabid4111]

Who hurt them

[@akiraakira4236]

Good work Sandra Gathmann

[@Ahmedhumair]

Good job keep it up 👆

[@PianoMatronNeeNee]

Great story. Thanks for sharing your insights. Hope life can get better for the women.

[@ShoaibKhan-wv8zc]

it can if the west can keep its nose out and it has since American Occupiers have left

[@PianoMatronNeeNee]

@click this link that’s great news. Such a beautiful country, hope things keep improving for them. They’ve been through so much already.

[@takiyaazrin7562]

@🏳️‍🌈⃠Black Noir Silly people support Taliban 1. Banning boxing 2. Banning music 3. Banning drawings 4. Banning photography 5. Banning movies 6. Banning women high-heeled shoes that produce a sound 7. Banning women showing their hair 8. Banning women wearing perfume 9. Banning women going out 10. Banning women to breathe after stoning

[@stitch2663]

@🏳️‍🌈⃠Black Noir what hyprocrisy? don't you want women to be free and be themselves? tarantado

[@anisagadi4778]

I salute the peole of Afghan, their resiliency and determination too admirable...

[@harrietjamesworld1901]

This is beautiful Sandra👏👏👏👏👏

[@alexgoslar4057]

Obsessed with gaining superiority makes us forget that in commerce, business and politics, a monopole situation does not exist. Ignoring the need to negotiate a balance always results in an implosion.

[@sarveshgautam8978]

🙌🙌🙌

[@jeannerogers7085]

"Negotiating a balance" is what these Afghan women want.

[@Jay-me7ix]

A big thank you for your work, I love your reports and I hope that other media will be inspired by them.

[@anishachakraborty5185]

Raihan is definitely a special girl❤️ May God protect her

[@QariAbadurRahman870]

Great reporting. Only AL Jazeera outreached the authentic news.

[@zefengc]

This kind of videos is the reason I like Al Jazeera. Even though it sometimes follow the west’s mumbo jumbo, AJ always looks at the world in a different way

[@Hans.Dewitt]

as if the west's mumbo jumbo is any worse from Russian or Chinese propaganda

[@luisg.9586]

AJ looks at the world in first the Islamic way and after the Qatar way.

[@tvc6886]

Qatari propaganda. AJ seems to be more biased than even some of the most biased western media.

[@nedson6503]

@@bonnie7898 They aren't shouting their news to a small crowd from a donkey, the traditional Islamic way. They are using Western mumbo jumbo (technologies) cameras equipment, electronics, radio transmissions, Internet broadcasting equipment. And the English language.

[@oldishandwoke-ish1181]

I agree! There are some good Western channels, by the way, but they are not the mainstream ones.

[@Prabhjeet]

Awesomely documented, very inspiring💚💙

[@Kellylovescats576]

My heart breaks for these beautiful women. They deserve so much more. May god bless them all. 🙏🙏❤️❤️💯😳

[@borhanuddin8447]

They just want to protect their woman from western propaganda, feminist etc. Leave them alone. They are doing good.

[@jade4r4IESHA-M]

Great coverage tha ks for sharing ❤❤❤❤

[@artisthusnatalal3099]

*That last girl giving us her thoughts she can be a good story teller to children with her sweet lulluby voice!* 😍😉👌

[@cheri238]

Rights for all women of the world. Much love to Afghanistan Women from America ❤️

[@eclark3849]

spot on

[@sammayer3332]

Women have no rights😂

[@almatymalayali5668]

Your country destroyed Afghanistan

[@roblemohamed9681]

Do you have any rights? And what is your defination of rights when America has a very high rape percentage% compared to Afghanistan?

[@deidresable]

Bread and work first

[@TeyRaymond]

Thank You .

[@aribim1636]

These women are so strong one day all your wishes come true Allah will help u in this tough situation

[@Glorious101]

Freedom these people deserve

[@hannah7346]

5:54 I'm in love with this lady, Her confident🔥 her way of talk🔥 her opinions & Criticism🔥 everything is on point

[@baharafghanzad5864]

I think she is still too religious and does not represent the majority of us Afghan women who want Freedom like the younger women were talking about.

[@st.forward99]

@@baharafghanzad5864 Afghan govt. doesn't want woman to be slaves but separate from the sectors where men are working like separate schools,colleges,hospitals etc.And this will take some time.The world which u r looking upon as modern is full of Rapists,drug addicts,criminals,Killers etc.I think Afg is in right hands.

[@dragonwest5844]

Would she be open for people rejecting the Islam? From her statements I don't think so.

[@Trdundee]

Zaheer you really make a lot of sense. I am 100% with you

[@daisy3434]

These women are absolutely amazing, breath taking and powerful. I wish them all the inner strength and courage in the world to never ever leave them.

[@emelylopez3102]

Bravest girls I’ve ever heard! 👏🏻 no matter how hard life could be, there is always hope for a big dream❤️ my prayers for all afghan girls🌙✨🇦🇫

[@starfish3419]

They are all so beautiful, inside and outside, so strong-hearted, intelligent and inspirational. Please may their dreams come true

[@bub6871]

Afghanistan is such a diverse country. You have East Asian looking people, white looking people, Arabic, and on and on. Such a huge diverse population it's very interesting.

[@nevertrulyyours]

Yes, diverse. And by Asian I guess you mean the stereotypical “asian” people, cause guess what, Afghan comes under Asia,bruh.

[@bub6871]

@@nevertrulyyours Saudi Arabia is in asia but they don't look east Asian at all. Asia is huge and has multiple phenotypes and races so specifically saying some of them look east Asian seems fair to me. East Asian means China, Japan, Mongolia, and the Korean peninsula.

[@Oliviarodrigoisawesome670]

I wish Afghanistan all the best. I hope they can figure themselves out. 🇦🇫

[@XxXenosxX]

Great coverage!

[@arifyanar8348]

As ı boy and ı living in Turkey. I hate Taliban and ı m so sorry for all of things. The women of afganishan are so strong. I belive them. I wish they are saw the good days for future. 🙏

[@robertamemoli7481]

Massima solidarietà a queste donne ,esempio di coraggio e dignità ❤❤❤

[@rachnapal6871]

This is so heartbreaking

[@dominicestebanrice7460]

If only Karzai, Ghani and the millions of non-Taliban Afghan men had 1% of the balls of Zelenskyy and the Ukrainians, then the country wouldn't be headed back to the stone age. BRILLIANT video BTW....puts the BBC to shame.

[@Blacksugar259]

Let’s see how much balls Zelensky will have if he’d lost his western backing and fall off Uncle Sam‘s grace.

[@samn1732]

You’re an idiot, I’m pretty sure you have heard that before

[@bhaskartamuli5603]

Love afganistan from india ❤️

[@aesthetix3398]

So brave ❤

[@alinaalina1538]

Bless them all women and girls and I hope for helped them in some way

[@amitofficials3740]

I am egarly waiting for watching this amazing programme i have no enough words to express how much beauty of this show is.

[@enigmaenigma7638]

Afghanistan people especially man and other piousef women also want to get the world known something like: Why occupiers want to sit their puppet government in Afghanistan? Why the millions of innocent people of Afghanistan bombed? Why the occupiers want to establish democracy (basically it is demoncracy) in Afghanistan when people of Afghanistan want theocracy (The rule of creator of this) world? Why the occupiers don't let others countries do trade with Afghani? Why the occupying forces (dacoit) grabbed the money of Afghani people

[@messagetv5010]

I love Afghan culture and Afghanistan people and I love al Jazeera English News channel is one of the world most famous and to correct guide the Muslim Nation I'm from Pakistan

[@YouTube_Removes_My_Comments]

I fully agree with Sosan Rahmati.

[@johndelamotte1474]

This video is beautiful thank you