Rituals of resilience: how Afghan women stay sane in their 'cage'

Five Afghan women talked to AFP about the things that help them cope with their lives tightly controlled by Taliban government rules, from singing to going up into the mountains to scream. They are banned from education beyond the age of 12 and from a host of public places, including parks, pools, gyms and beauty salons. They have to cover up when outside the home, with only their hands and eyes visible. Those who break the law risk imprisonment. Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada insists...