In 2010, two Afghan sisters rebelled against their family's wishes and their country's traditions by singing in public, even posting videos of their music online. The pair were reprimanded lightly by a local court, but it didn't stop them.
"I couldn't believe how suddenly everything collapsed and changed 360 degrees," Ayar told CBS News."The next day, we saw the Taliban patrolling the streets. We tried to hide our instruments but there was no one to help us. On the third day after Kabul was captured, Taliban forces knocked on the door and took my 18-year-old brother. They knew about our profession and told him that we should go to the police station and repent.
"At one point, a Pakistani girl offered us shelter, which we accepted, but we came to understand that she was trying to exploit us as sex workers, so we escaped from there as well," Asma told CBS News.Qais Ayar, the women's brother, said Asma has struggled to sleep since they fled their country. Nightmares keep her awake.
Qais said his sisters have been so traumatized by their ordeal that they're both now taking antidepressants.
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