How my uncle became a misogynist

How my uncle became a misogynist

In 1996, when the Taliban entered Herat, the city quickly changed. A few months earlier there had been celebrations of victory, and the provincial governor’s office was lit with decorations. On many nights women and men celebrated in the streets, eating food and sweets, telling stories and walking in safety. For Herat and its people, celebration at every occasion was tied to dancing and joy. It was the custom of the people to organize festivitie…