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Through the Ages

Afghan women from the 1960s to the present day

1990s
A leaflet dropped by U.S. and British jets in Taliban-controlled territory depicting the brutality of the regime, in power since 1996. The Taliban often beat women with steel cables as punishment for petty crimes. The leaflet carries the words, "Do you want this future for your children and women?"

Kabul Unveiled
TIME photographer John Stanmeyer takes a look at the new role of Afghan women

Cover Story: About Face
An inside look at how women fared under Taliban oppression and what the future holds for them now

Multimedia: A Country Divided
The war in Afghanistan splits Pakistan between its Islamic faith and its alliance with the West

Afghan Refugees: Burden of Sanctuary
Photographer John Stanmeyer documents the difficult lives of Afghan brickmakers in Pakistan

Caught in the Crossfire
Afghan civilians and refugees are the unfortunate victims of the war between the U.S. and the Taliban

The Famine the World Forgot
Refugees from Afghanistan's endless infighting now find themselves further trapped by a relentless winter and an aid drought

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