As a child, Samira Rustami was discouraged from reading. But she studied business administration in India, and now hopes to go into nursing.
Tag: Afghanistan
‘My School Had No Chairs, No Blackboards, No Books’
Despite her struggles to get an education in Afghanistan, Mursal Rahim holds fast to her dream of becoming a lawyer.
‘I Plan to Encourage and Inspire Women With My Success’
Marwa Rahim’s hopes of a career in medicine were interrupted by the Taliban takeover. Now she is determined to resume her studies.
‘Regimes Like the Taliban That Impose Themselves on Nations Will Not Last Long’
Omar Ahmadi graduated from university with a degree in international relations, after evacuating from Afghanistan. He hopes to continue his studies in the United States.
Gary Schroen, Who Led the C.I.A. Into Afghanistan, Dies at 80
Weeks before the troops arrived, he took a small team into the country to prepare for an invasion and begin the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
Your Tuesday Briefing: China’s New Military Drills Near Taiwan
Also, a moving dispatch from Ukraine and the dire outlook for Afghanistan.
The Taliban’s Dangerous Collision Course With the West
After barring girls from high school — and harboring an Al-Qaeda leader — the regime now risks jeopardizing the billions of dollars of global aid that still keeps Afghans alive.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Nancy Pelosi meets with Taiwan’s president.
Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda
The terrorist network has lost eight of its top leaders in recent years. But it has more total fighters than it did on Sept. 11, 2001.
Killing of al-Zawahri Stirs Debate Over Biden’s Afghan Strategy
President Biden now confronts the question of what, if anything, he will do in response to the revelation that the Taliban were again sheltering a leader of Al Qaeda.