Hawala, often referred to as 'underground banking' sees a significant increase during Ramadan as members of the Australian Afghan community direct their charitable efforts towards vulnerable people in their homeland.
Women in Afghanistan have expressed distress after the Taliban began enforcing its so-called dress code regarding the Islamic headscarf, or hijab, with reports that women and girls were being arbitrarily detained.
Australians are begging the government to rescue their relatives from the Taliban as the processing of refugee applications grinds to a halt for thousands of at-risk Afghan asylum seekers.
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