Afghanistan seems poised for a return to pre-2001 times as the US withdrawal and the spread of Taliban control sees thousands fleeing US ally strongholds in the north. Minorities and others who had barricaded themselves in the area, like this girl at a refugee camp near Mazar-e-Sharif, are vulnerable to fighting and sectarian violence — with no solution in view.
*A version of this article appears in print in the 15 July, 2021 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly.
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