'When I entered the cramped and dark Taliban prison, I had lost the hope of life and freedom. I did not think that I would be released. I did not believe I would see my family again.'
, we protested in the streets against the strict restrictions the Taliban regime placed on women. Even though we were warned and threatened many times, we did not stop protesting against them.
The protesting women who were imprisoned before me had shared horrible stories about the violent treatment of the Taliban jailers. I was horrified to hear about all the inhuman and immoral behavior. I had no choice but to prepare myself to face any kind of torture from the Taliban; we had no petitioner to try to free us. The Taliban dared, in front of the media cameras, to express their ignorance about the arrests of protesting women and act as if nothing had happened.
Before my release, the Taliban warned me not to undertake any activities against their group. They threatened to kill my family members and said that once I was released from prison, I should not talk to any media or continue protesting in the streets. Long after I was released, I continued to receive threats from many different contact numbers. They would not let me rest. They would not let me heal.
Roshan Mashal, visiting scholar at the University of Texas at Austin and the former deputy director of the Afghan Women’s Network But you left us alone, even with all we have in common. You left us with a terrorist group that is a danger to everyone.
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