Nearly five years after the Taliban banned girls from attending school in Afghanistan, young women in the country are using photography to document their experiences and express their aspirations under the current restrictions.

Two anonymous Afghan cousins have created a series of photographs that examine life under Taliban rule, capturing both present realities and imagined possibilities for women in their country. The images explore themes of daily existence and unfulfilled dreams in a nation where female education has been prohibited since the Taliban's return to power.

The photographs are currently on display at the Photoville Festival in Brooklyn, New York, bringing international attention to the experiences of Afghan women living under the education ban. The anonymous nature of the photographers reflects the security concerns faced by women attempting to express themselves artistically in Afghanistan.

The Taliban's prohibition on girls' education has had far-reaching effects on young women in Afghanistan, with many reporting that they have abandoned educational and career aspirations they once held. The photography project represents one of the ways Afghan women are finding to document and share their experiences with the outside world.

The images serve as both artistic expression and documentary evidence of life for women in Afghanistan, where restrictions on female participation in education and public life have been implemented since the Taliban regained control of the country in 2021.