We often hear the call: ‘Open schools for girls in Afghanistan.’ It sounds moral, noble, and urgent. But what if that very push is exactly what the Taliban want?"

In this week’s episode of Beyond the Frontline, we dig deep into how Taliban-controlled education is not just about classrooms; it’s a political tool. They use it to gain legitimacy, reward symbolic concessions, and indoctrinate an entire generation of children. Every international call for access under Taliban rules risks giving them exactly what they need: recognition and control.

Through human stories, statistics, and analysis, we reveal why pushing for education under these conditions does not protect Afghan children—it endangers their future. From empty classrooms to secret lessons in basements, Afghan women and men are resisting in ways the world rarely sees.

Listen now to understand why real education cannot exist under oppression—and why the fight for freedom and knowledge goes far beyond headlines and photo ops.

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