Residents of Farah province say that Taliban demand money from families during wedding ceremonies. According to them, this has forced many families to hold simpler weddings or postpone them.

The Taliban’s police command in Nangarhar has said that following the collapse of a house roof in Ghani Khil district, one woman was killed and two children were injured.

Although communities take on a festive atmosphere during Eid, for some working women in Afghanistan these days bring no sign of shopping or planning for celebration.

In Afghanistan, the three days of Eid are usually marked by joy, visits, and hope, but for many female heads of households in the country, this occasion is marked by sorrow, concern, and a struggle for survival.