September 27, 1996. This date signifies the day that the Taliban conquered Kabul, one of the most important cities in all of Afghanistan. The conquering of Kabul marked the beginning of a five-year reign of terror which lasted until 2001. Drastic changes were set upon the country and ostracized Afghanistan from the rest of the world. The Taliban’s policies on the role of women in their society rendered them useless. Women were no longer free as they had once been and were now just a shadow of their former-selves. The most prevalent change in the Afghan community was the appearance and clothing of women. Before the Taliban, women were allowed to wear whatever they pleased. They preferred a more casual look, seemingly similar to the clothing
