The Sunday Times

The Taliban letters: one woman writes in freedom, the other in fear

June 25, 2025

A letter exchange between Paranda writer Parand and best-selling British author Kate Mosse was published in The Sunday Times. The writers discuss their craft and the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan.

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