The Women of Kabul Would Tell Us Why British Troops Really Are Heroes

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WHEN I went to Kabul in the mid- Nineties, the Taliban was at the height of its powers.

Young girls, if they went to school, did so in secret, in basements, big eyes full of fear. Young boys, even tiny ones, openly ridiculed women in the streets. Women were not allowed to be treated by male doctors; they were not allowed to venture out unless accompanied by a male family member.

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The Women of Kabul Would Tell Us Why British Troops Really Are Heroes

Women were not even allowed to wear heels - the sound of a shoe click-clacking on a pavement was said to be 'too arousing'; dejected shuffling was considered preferable.

I remember meeting a particul...

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