Story of Raihana and Kabul Trio
My name is Raihana Reha. I am from Afghanistan, and I am a musician. I played the piano and learned music in Afghanistan, which was not easy for a girl. In my society, women don't have the same rights as men when it comes to studying, working, or being treated as human beings. Unfortunately, women still do not have equal rights in my country. This affects about half of the population, preventing them from working due to societal norms and constraints. For girls, going to school has always been challenging, even before the Taliban government. Sometimes, families did not allow their daughters to attend school due to fear of the security situation. When they allowed their children to go to school for a better life, they faced safety concerns. As a result, many girls stayed at home. In some cases, parents arranged marriages for their daughters at a young age, robbing them of their right to choose whom they marry and where they live. This lack of autonomy extended even to their mothers