Comment on Taliban officials in Afghanistan 'beat girls just for smiling and talking too loud,' report says

School girls hold Taliban flags during a ceremony to mark the start of the academic year at a primary school in Kandahar on March 24, 2022. While the Taliban has allowed primary school-age girls to resume their education, they have banned secondary school-age girls from coming back to school.AVED TANVEER/AFP via Getty Images) A 16-year-old girl in Afghanistan detailed to The Guardian how her life changed after the Taliban's takeover. She stopped attending school because she witnessed the Taliban beat girls "just for smiling and talking too loud." She's started getting home-schooled and has since been diagnosed with depression. A 16-year-old girl in Afghanistan said she's depressed and not interested in attending school in Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover, The Guardian reported."Three times now I've seen women being beaten in the market by Taliban," said Farkhunda, whose name was changed by The Guardian to protect her identity.