A House Without Windows | Behind the Book

Photographer Gabriela Maj published a stunning collection of photographs from Kabul’s Badam Bagh prison. Her book, Almond Garden, is bleak and colorful.

Manca Juvan has photographed Afghan women in prison. Her work is poignant and striking.

Human Rights Watch report by relentless attorney and advocate Heather Barr – a chilling survey of the women in prison and a formal list of recommendations to the government of Afghanistan for reform. Heather Barr and her report were invaluable as resources in the writing of this story.