Afghan female mayor Zarifa Ghafari: 'They lost the war to a small group of terrorists'
Reuters News 23.09.2021
The fall of Kabul to the Taliban was a foreboding moment for Zarifa Ghafari, one of Afghanistan's first female mayors.
As Taliban fighters descended on the Afghan capital, she realized her life was suddenly in grave danger. Days later she fled with her family to Germany
Ms Ghafari, 29, had become a prominent public official and voice for women's rights.
This, she believed, made her a threat to the Taliban, who are known for restricting the role of women in line with their strict interpretation of Islam. "My voice has the power that no guns have," she said.
At first, Ms Ghafari was defiant, even as she feared death during the Taliban's lightning-quick seizure of power. But that optimism has now turned to despair.
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