A woman's dream of becoming a doctor halted by Taliban ban

A woman's dream of becoming a doctor halted by Taliban ban

When Taliban closed universities to women, Sahar Aryan had just begun pursuing the career she had dreamed of since childhood. She was a first-year university student and hoped to become a doctor. Five years later, she says, that dream remains out of reach. Aryan is among millions of Afghan girls and women who have been denied access to secondary and higher education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 and imposed sweeping restrictions on…