Fariba Nawa: Why the Taliban Is Still My Enemy

For women who were beaten and bartered in marriage and civilians deprived of freedom, the Taliban remains a threat, says Fariba Nawa.

Published Dec. 22 2011 7:38AM EST

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The Taliban may no longer be America’s enemy but they remain an enemy to me—an Afghan-American woman who was nearly kidnapped by them. They became my enemy when they beat my grandmother in 2000, bruising her back.

Fariba Nawa

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Fariba Nawa: Why the Taliban Is Still My Enemy

For women who were beaten and bartered in marriage and civilians deprived of freedom, the Taliban remains a threat, says Fariba Nawa.

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Fariba Nawa