The specter of the Taliban’s brutal and austere rule accompanied them as fighters entered the Afghan capital. Many residents rushed to withdraw money and try to get passports and visas to prepare to either hunker down or try to leave the country.
. But many residents of Kabul, which is relatively liberal compared to some other parts of the country, do not trust that they have changed.A cacophony of background noise could be heard in telephone calls with people in Kabul — horns honking, sirens blaring. Residents said traffic had brought the city to a standstill as people rushed to join their families, pick up important belongings, such as passports and identification documents, and withdraw money from a diminishing number of working ATMs.
As many considered leaving the country, Khaleda, 23, said her father had traveled to Kabul from Norway. Diyana said she thought it was obvious that if the Taliban returned to power, they would begin to reinforce restrictions on women. Like many young women, she grew up enjoying the freedoms of life after the Taliban and dreads a transition to a culture that she has only heard about from older female relatives.
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