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Kabul: A female high school student in Kabul, Afghanistanâs war-scarred capital, is worried that she wonât be allowed to graduate. A pomegranate farmer in Kandahar wonders if his orchards will ever be clear of Taliban land mines. A government soldier in Ghazni fears he will never stop fighting.
Three Afghans from disparate walks of life, now each asking the same question: What will become of me when the Americans leave?
President Joe Biden has vowed to withdraw all American troops by September 11, 20 years after the first Americans arrived to drive out al-Qaeda following the 2001 terrorist attacks. âWar in Afghanistan was never meant to be a multi-generational undertaking,â he said, speaking from the White House.
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A female high school student in Kabul, Afghanistan’s war-scarred capital, is worried that she won’t be allowed to graduate. A pomegranate farmer in Kandahar wonders if his orchards will ever be clear of Taliban land mines. A government soldier in Ghazni fears he will never stop fighting.
Thomas Gibbons-Neff, The New York Times
Published: 15 Apr 2021 11:35 AM BdST
Updated: 15 Apr 2021 11:35 AM BdST Students at Mawoud Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 10, 2021. The planned withdrawal of US troops and the Taliban’s likely return to power have raised fears about the future of education for women and girls. (Kiana Hayeri/The New York Times)
A female high school student in Kabul, Afghanistan’s war-scarred capital, is worried that she won’t be allowed to graduate. A pomegranate farmer in Kandahar wonders if his orchards will ever be clear of Taliban land mines. A government soldier in Ghazni fears he will never stop fighting.
Afghans Wonder âWhat About Me?â as U.S. Troops Prepare to Withdraw
Many Afghans fear that without the umbrella of American protection, the country will be unable to preserve its modest gains toward democracy and womenâs rights.
Students at Mawoud Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, last month. The planned withdrawal of U.S. troops and the Talibanâs likely return to power have raised fears about the future of education for women and girls.Credit.Kiana Hayeri for The New York Times
April 14, 2021Updated 8:26 a.m. ET
KABUL, Afghanistan â A female high school student in Kabul, Afghanistanâs war-scarred capital, is worried that she wonât be allowed to graduate. A pomegranate farmer in Kandahar wonders if his orchards will ever be clear of Taliban land mines. A government soldier in Ghazni fears he will never stop fighting.