Afghan women defiant but feel 'imprisoned' by order to cover faces

An Afghan vendor displays a burqa at his shop

Burqa-clad women are pictured at a market in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2021. PHOTO | AP

Photo credit: Wakil Kohsar | AFP

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