“You know, I used to look out of the window and tell my mother that one day someone will send a plane that I can hop on and flee,” says the once rebellious Zahra*** about her survival tactics.

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He couldn't hop on a plane and buy his freedom amid the chaos of Taliban takeover of Kabul in August. So, he stayed. The fear of losing life was so grave that he had walked for days straight, climbed rocky mountains and braved the unforgiving weather.

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Taliban is taking women off air in Afghanistan as Kabul's women-run Baano Radio and TV shuts down in Kabul. The Banno TV in Afghanistan, which was a women-led initiative, is one of the many networks that have been forced to shut down following the Taliban takeover.

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A barber working in the Afghan capital of Kabul said on Wednesday, that he was scared of what Taliban rule could mean for his trade in the future. "There is no work, and in the previous system of the Islamic Emirate, our work was against the law, and they said that men's make-up and tattoos are not allowed, so the clientele is very low, everyone is scared and I work in fear, and their (Taliban) law has not been implemented yet, whether we will be allowed to work or not.

Kabul barber fears uncertain future under Taliban rule while residents hope for jobs