Taliban sweep via Afghanistan, imperiling women school
LAGHMANI, Afghanistan — She really should be standing tall. As a substitute, she walks in fear.
With American forces nearing their withdrawal and the Taliban on the march across Afghanistan, Lailuma Khaliqyar worries that the thriving Um-Salma girls college, where she serves as principal, will be easy pickings for the advancing Islamic militants.
“They should not abandon us at the second that the Taliban is advancing,” Khaliqyar, 43, explained lately. “When I walk to college, I consider each step with huge dread and get worried — I’m not sure I will return residence securely.”
She fears it is only a subject of time until finally nearby Charikar, the provincial funds of Parwan province — a region known for its delightful grapes — falls to the Taliban. At the time that takes place, it will be the conclusion for Um-Salma and the hopes and dreams of thousands of girls.
They will
