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Afghanistan has a young population - many of whom don't remember when the Taliban were last in charge. Also a lot of young people work in journalism - many of them women.  How will life change for them now that Taliban are back?

Sakina Amiri works for Etilaat Roz newspaper in Kabul. She spoke to a senior Taliban official and his team on Tuesday.

"While waiting for him, I decided to speak to his people and ask them what they thought about women working. They said, 'First, we don't approve of what you are wearing, you need to fully cover yourself. Even my face should not be seen'. The senior Taliban official gave me the same answer, that women need to fully cover themselves and wear the veil."

"The senior Taliban official then told me that the Taliban had no problem with women working, like me speaking to them. They just wanted women to cover themselves."

When asked what it was like as a female journalist to interview the Taliban, Sakina tells us: "You have to remember that after decades of war, worrying about life and what might happen the next day is all part of every Afghan's daily life, especially women."

Afghan journalist Sakina Amiri interviewing a member of the Taliban, 17 August 2021. Credit: Etilaat Roz

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