Taliban stops female Afghan students leaving country to study in Dubai
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1970-01-01 08:00
The BBC speaks to students who were blocked at the airport as they tried to leave for Dubai.

"After the Taliban shut universities for women, my only hope was to get a scholarship which would help me study abroad," says 20-year-old Afghan student Natkai.

Natkai's name has been changed for her own safety.

The Taliban have cracked down hard on women who oppose them.

Natkai says...

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