Freedom of expression and the media have been hit hard since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Since a few months ago, all female journalists also have to cover their faces.
– I cannot express my feelings with a few words. Then as now, the emirate wants to take away our identity as journalists, especially that of women, and that is why the number of female journalists is decreasing every day, says Sonia Niazi, presenter of Tolo News.
For all Afghan journalists, the new rules were absurd. But instead of refusing to cover their faces, the male colleagues also started using face shields.
In the player above: This is what happened when the journalists confronted the Taliban on air.