Opinion

Listen to the voices of Afghan women

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon’s books include “The Dressmaker of Khair Khana” and “The Daughters of Kobani.”

With the Taliban seizing control of Afghanistan after two decades, millions of Afghan girls and women are fearful, wondering what lies ahead. They had banked on a future with their fates tied to those of the United States and its NATO allies, but now those ties have been suddenly severed. The international community is looking away just as these women are looking for a lifeline.