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This is a thread about photographer Shah Marai, democracy and women's rights in Afghanistan.

As the Taliban are trying to make everybody forget democracy and women's rights ever existed in Afghanistan, I will take every opportunity to remind everybody that democracy and women's rights in Afghanistan have a long history, and also share Shah Marai's photos. So it will be a long thread.

If you're short on time, after the next post you can hit the eject button before the slideshow begins, ok?

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A line of women sit in Kabul, Afghanistan. They are all wearing traditional powder blue burkas. The woman in the centre is using a mobile phone to take a photograph. As she is holding up her hands, her burka is lifted to reveal a cerise pink silk tracksuit underneath. The difference between the two colours and tradition and modernity creates a striking image. Photo by Shah Marai, AFP Afghanistan
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