Kabul (SunstarTV Bureau): After Taliban’s takeover Afghanistan, the rush at the Kabul airport was the strongest push to get out from indicator of peoples’ anxiety about life under the Taliban.
Meanwhile, the norms have been set by the Talibanies that most of the men were dressed only in salwar kameez. According to VOA report, hardly anyone wore jeans and T-Shirts, was a common sight a week ago.
Besides, the big change was witnessed from a week ago in the presence of women. On a normal day in Kabul, one could see a significant number of women on the streets dressed in jeans, long tunics and headscarves and full burqas.
To protect against the Coronavirus, for days long been seen the small group of women on the streets were fully covered in hijabs and wearing face masks. While the Taliban promised there would be no violence against anyone, citizens of Kabul seemed to be treading cautiously, just in case.
Men with Kalashnikovs roamed the streets of Kabul on foot, in security vehicles and on motorcycles Monday as the insurgents solidified their hold on Afghanistan’s capital.
They seemed to have taken over the duties of Afghan police and security forces that were hardly visible anymore.
Armed Taliban stood at the gates of the compound that led to the US Embassy, now vacated. They also seemed to be standing guard outside the house of Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation.
