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‘I Was Completely Hopeless’: Kabul’s Secret Sex Workers Are Living in Fear
Sex work was illegal under Afghanistan’s Western-backed governments but police and officials could be bribed – now some women in Kabul fear for their lives under the Taliban.
Afghan Girls’ Football Team Arrives in UK On Flight Paid for By Kim Kardashian
A rabbi, a football chairman, and Kim Kardashian West walk into a Zoom meeting, and help evacuate 30 girls and young women and their families to safety.
‘The Graveyard of Dreams and Hopes’: Inside Afghanistan’s Brain Drain
Afghanistan's state institutions face the risk of collapse after a mass exodus of educated professionals under the Taliban.
Intimate Portraits of Life Inside Taliban-Run Afghanistan
Afghan people hoped there'd be a silver lining to the Taliban takeover – long-awaited stability. But for now, the situation is as volatile as ever.
'A Slow Death': How the Taliban Crushed Afghanistan's Flourishing Media
VICE World News talked to Afghan journalists and media workers on the future of the sector under the second round of Taliban rule.
The Taliban Have a Growing ISIS-K Problem
For 20 years the Taliban waged an ultimately-successful insurgency against Western forces and the Afghan government they supported. They now face an expanding violent threat from ISIS-K insurgents.
The Last Women Standing: These Midwives Survived an Attack That Killed Moms and Newborns
After a targeted attack on a Kabul maternity ward, traumatised midwives struggle to keep working amid a healthcare system on the brink of collapse.
Afghanistan Fears Literal Darkness as Taliban Fail to Pay Electric Bills
People are worried Afghanistan could have its power supply cut off, triggering a mass blackout and plunging the country into "the Dark Ages."
Look at These Photos of Taliban Fighters Enjoying a Day at the Fairground
You must have at least two rocket launchers to ride the pirate ship.
Surreal Photos From the Taliban’s First Month Back in Power
A month after Kabul fell, Afghan society has been transformed.
‘Abandoned’ Afghans Are Still Risking Their Lives to Escape the Taliban
VICE World News spoke with a former interpreter with British forces who was shot at as he tried to flee the country after putting his life in the hands of human traffickers.
This Is What a Free Press Looks Like Under the Taliban
Taqi Daryabi and Nematullah Naqdi from daily newspaper Etilaatroz said they were beaten for hours with rifle butts and electrical cables, for covering a protest led by women.