Kiana Hayeri und Mélissa Cornet – No Woman’s Land

Fatimah rejected a proposal to marry off her eight-year-old because of poverty. “He keeps coming back, but I won’t give him my child.” Kabul, February 7, 2024

Mannequins covered in plastic reflect the ban on showing any representation of women in public. Kabul, February 6, 2024

Despite the risks, this private school teaches 700 girls daily. They study in silence, leaving their bags at the gate, leaving discreetly, one by one. Kabul, February 17, 2024

Guests washing hands before lunch at a small birthday party. Even small gatherings become acts of courage. Kabul, February 23, 2024

A dress hangs inside an empty shop. A quiet metaphor for absence and longing in the city’s new silence. Kabul, February 28, 2024

In a hidden studio, girls study art. Instructors distract officials to protect the girls from punishment for painting. Kabul, February 24, 2024

Girls below grade 6 play during recess. Above that age, classrooms vanish, but learning continues in underground schools. Zibak, Badakhshan, May 08, 2024

Shahla, 21, is a radio host. “Even laughter was banned. But we fight back - girls call us to say we give them hope.” Kabul, April 22, 2024

Masooma (8) and Zeeba (9) play five stones while herding sheep. Badakhshan, May 08, 2024

Young women make traditional Badakhshi bead work in Faizabad’s women-only market. Zibak, Badakhshan, May 11, 2024