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March 24, 2022

Taliban Shuts Down Secondary Schools for Girls Mere Hours After They Reopened
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In Afghanistan, the Taliban closed schools for girls above sixth grade,
just hours after they reopened, ordering students home after they showed
up for classes. This is 16-year-old Khadija from Kabul, one of the many
students who was told she had to go home after she excitedly arrived for
her first day back in class Wednesday.

Khadija: "It was like a day of mourning, a very sad day. It was like
losing a loved one. Everyone was crying. The girls were hugging and
crying and saying goodbye. … Even if it would be very difficult, I still
wanted to be a doctor. I like doctors' white coats. But now I cannot do
anything. My future is ruined."



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