Tamana Zaryab Paryani was a founder of the women’s protest movements against the Taliban after the militants regained power in August 2021. Four months later, on January 19, 2022, Taliban intelligence stormed her family’s apartment and arrested her and her three sisters. The Paryani sisters spent 26 days in detention.
After releasing the Paryani sisters, the Taliban banned them from leaving the country. Still, the sisters and their parents decided they had to leave. With great difficulty, they snuck into Pakistan and now have refuge in Germany where they have continued raising their voices and continue to participate in the struggle against the Taliban.
Zahra Nader, the editor-in-chief of Zan Times, talked with Tamana Zaryab Paryani on March 1, 2023. This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
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