but now it is no longer seen as safe. atia, that s pretty heart-wrenching. it is a new phenomenon, but it is not. we have watched not only how they poisoned the girls, but also we have seen the attacks with regard to arson as well. reporter: absolutely. what really fightens women in afghanistan and girls in afghanistan is in 2001 they were used as the cause to continue to war, to start the war here in afghanistan. and as the years progressed, they feel like they are being forgotten now. it seems like the international community no longer cares about hem them. that s what i hear province to province. that s what i hear from the schoolgirls. they are afraid if the taliban has a say in the future of afghanistan, they will be the victims again. it is heart wrenching to hear these reports. atia, thanks. according to the new york times, there s potential of new