The Taliban have taken a terrible toll on girls' education. But boys suffer too

Saturday marks the 5th anniversary of the current Taliban rule in Aghanistan. They've had a devastating impact on girls' education. A lesser told story is their impact on the education of boys.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6593x4396+0+0/resize/6593x4396!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F88%2F93%2F1c086366436e94ba57a830e4febb%2Fafghan-school-boys-2.jpg' alt='Afghan school boys wear Taliban-imposed uniforms of turbans and long tunics in a school in Herat. The government has put more focus on religious education since returning to power on August 15, 2021.'/><p>Saturday marks the 5th anniversary of the current Taliban rule in Aghanistan. They've had a devastating impact on girls' education. A lesser told story is their impact on the education of boys.</p><p>(Image credit: Mohsen Karimi/AFP)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-138584' />