A Hazara mother writes to the son she gave birth to in Kabul on August 15, 2021, reflecting on what has been lost.

A Hazara mother writes to the son she gave birth to in Kabul on August 15, 2021, reflecting on what has been lost.

Child marriage, lack of education, financial desperation; a year since the Taliban takeover, girls’ futures are at risk.

Aseel, a platform selling Afghan artisans’ goods abroad, has revamped its website to accept humanitarian aid for Kabul.
![Afghan entrepreneur Nasrat Khalid (right) turned the e-commerce platform he founded into a way to help distribute aid such as diapers, baby formula, food, clothing and tents to people in need [Courtesy: Kern Hendricks/Aseel]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Nasrat-Khalid.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Despite targeted killings and an uncertain future, journalists in Afghanistan are not turning away from the profession.
![Journalist Bushra Seddique works at her office in Kabul, Afghanistan [Barialai Khoshhal/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/BK_1.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)