In Afghanistan, women get sent to prison for 'moral crimes' such as being raped, and their children go with them. This week, however, a mother and child went free. Writer Karen Day describes life in an Afghan jail.
Karen Day is a journalist, photographer, and filmmaker focusing on humanitarian issues. She has written for Marie Claire, More, O, and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications. In her travels, she has slept in the home of the Dalai Lama’s mother and at refugee camps across Africa.