A hidden network of underground and makeshift classrooms has emerged in Afghanistan as girls continue to be barred from formal education under Taliban rule. These clandestine schools, often operating in homes or basements, defy official bans by offering basic literacy and religious instruction to young students. Teachers, many of whom risk severe punishment, rely on coded lessons and rapid relocations to evade authorities. The survival of these schools highlights the desperate struggle to preserve education amid worsening restrictions on women’s rights.
Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls The New York Times
