Men celebrate fourth anniversary of Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan

<p>Thousands gathered for Kabul ‘flower showers’ while women, banned from the events, staged protests</p><p>Thousands of men gathered across Kabul on Friday to watch flowers being scattered from helicopters to mark the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power – a celebration that women were barred from attending.</p><p>Three of the six “flower shower” locations were already off-limits to women, who have been prohibited from entering parks and recreational areas since November 2022.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/15/celebrations-anniversary-taliban-afghanistan-kabul-flower-shower">Continue reading...</a>