“Being a woman in Afghanistan is like sitting at the bottom of a deep, dark well.” Stories of refugees who fled to Russia
“Verstka” spoke with Afghan citizens who could be killed in their homeland for activism and infidelity In 2021, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, and millions of citizens fled to other countries. Several thousand entered Russia. Among them are women who, under new laws in their homeland, face discrimination, forced marriage, arrest and even execution. With the help of a Farsi translator, Vorstka spoke with them and tells their stories.
