Lone Jew encounters ‘world without women’ in Afghanistan

“In the name of Allah and the Afghan people, we have triumphed over the US,” boasted a commanding mural in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. A cascade of American flag stripes tumbled like falling dominos. These were the eye-catching welcomes to a Jewish guy like me to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, once more under Taliban rule following the withdrawal of American troops in 2021.

My visit to Taliban-governed Afghanistan was part of a research trip organised by an adventure tour company specialising in off-the-beaten path expeditions to destinations like Iran, Iraq, and North Korea. This was the company’s first trip back to the country since the Taliban takeover, and our group of seven was there to test the viability of bringing groups back on a regular basis.

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South African Jewish Report