# Afghans navigate economic hardship and educational losses

https://mins.news/en/item/39649

- CGTN, 2026-08-31 11:17 UTC
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- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-31/Afghans-navigate-economic-hardship-and-educational-losses-1Q2hq7PgSeQ/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Five years after the Taliban returned to power, Kabul residents continue to cope with economic instability and reduced access to education. Tailor Mohamad Sabir Sahibzada has kept a workshop employing 20 people, but his three daughters cannot study beyond secondary school. Former Kabul University student Nazaneen Mohamadi has started a visa and digital-marketing consultancy despite restrictions on women’s professional opportunities.

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