Lina, who was eight years old when the first Taliban administration collapsed, recalls not knowing that girls were allowed to attend school.
Her mother, a former teacher, taught her basic literacy at home before Lina entered second grade after schools reopened in late 2001. According to Afghanistan International, Lina later pursued journalism and currently works in media outside Afghanistan.
She noted that her older sisters were unable to resume their studies due to age barriers and prevailing social conditions at the time.
During the five years of the first Taliban rule, women and girls were barred from schools, universities, and most public-sector employment across the country.
Following that period, women rejoined public life, including around 200 female delegates among the more than 1,500 participants at the Emergency Loya Jirga in Kabul.
A female teacher from southeastern Afghanistan recounted running secret classes for over 30 girls during the restrictions before later being chosen as a community delegate.
Source: Afghanistan International
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