When Narges and her younger sisters were finally allowed to return to school in September, they braced for the new world outside their family’s gate.
Following their mother’s lead, each layered on a black dress, black abaya, headscarf and niqab as well as a face mask. Minutes later, overcome by anxiety, Narges’ sister Hadiya, 16, fainted even before leaving the house. When Hadiya finally stepped outside and saw a Talib for the first time, tears poured down her face.