Behind the Veil: An Intimate Journey Into the Lives of Kandahar's Women
The Globe and MailAs the debate about Afghanistan persists, one set of voices is rarely heard: that of Afghan women. In its multifaceted project, "Behind The Veil", the Toronto Globe and Mail offers an unprecedented, honest look at life behind the veil for women from all walks of life in Kandahar, one of Afghanistan's most dangerous cities. On Saturday, September 19th, the Globe and Mail began to publish a six-part series of multimedia presentations online, in-paper features, web photo galleries, live online discussions and more.
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Paula Lerner said onSep 23, 2009 at 8:55am PST :
http://globeandmail.com/veil
The Globe and Mail has put together a high quality package of features about women in Kandahar, a topic that has been sorely neglected in the main stream media. Since Kandahar is the birthplace of the Taliban, if we want to bring peace to that region, it is crucial that we have a greater understanding of the culture there. This body of work shines a light on and gives a voice to the half of the population in this unstable area that has previously been silenced and invisible.