The article addresses the concerns of Afghan women regarding their education opportunities in light of President Trump's suspension of foreign assistance. After the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban closed schools and universities for women, but some female students were able to study online thanks to American aid. With the recent halt in international aid, many educational programs have been suspended, causing fear and frustration among Afghan women who feel abandoned and see this as a repeating pattern of history.
For Afghan women, many already disillusioned by what they view as America's broken promises, there is a searing sense of abandonment.
"It's history, happening again," said a 19-year-old student, recalling the "dark days" more than three years ago when the new Afghan government began shuttering schools.
"We encounter a new closed door," she said, "and we're very tired."
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