‘Without reason, I cry. I can’t sleep’: The Afghan judges trapped in hiding, fearing reprisal from the Taliban
Aafia* is battling debilitating migraines and her teeth are falling out, possibly from stress. But she is unable to go to the dentist or the doctor because she is in hiding, living in constant fear that the Taliban will track her down and kill her.
“I am very angry,” she tells The Independent from her secret location in Afghanistan. “Without reason, I cry. I cannot sleep because of the fear and the stress.”
The 48-year-old judge had her life turned upside down when the Taliban seized control of the country in August 2021. The group went on to release.
