Manizha

“We wanted to get married, but unfortunately we were arrested. I do not know how the Taliban intelligence found out, or whether someone reported us.”

Manizha · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-14

Manizha described being arrested and publicly lashed for her friendship with a man she wanted to marry.

“In prison, I experienced things that I have never even told my mother. I had no desire to continue living. I used to say that the first thing I would do after getting out of prison would be to take my own life.”

Manizha · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-14

Manizha described her experience in prison and her suicidal thoughts.

“I had become a source of shame for my family and friends... I could no longer think about marriage.”

Manizha · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-14

Manizha described feeling shame after her public lashing and imprisonment.