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Through the Ages

Afghan women from the 1960s to the present day

2001
A mother lifts her burka to speak to her daughter as they flee the battle-ravaged northern city of Kunduz on November 19. With the Taliban gone, there is now fresh hope for the women of Aghanistan

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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