including many women terrified of the taliban's return to power. but as we report, some female activists are choosing to stay to keep fighting for women's rights. >> reporter: i'm in my house waiting for hope and support and protection. due to the dangerous situation my family stopped me comes on the media. i think we will be left here in this hell under the dark shadow of this tyranny. testimonies from women inside afghanistan. all across the country, they are dreading the taliban's return to power. wondering what it will mean for them. many are desperately trying to escape. entire lives, dreams shattered. their fears are not unfounded. under taliban rule in the '90s and early 2000s, the group denied women basic rights forcing them to cover their