Man says Taliban blindfolded, beat him after he set up free school for Afghan girls

Basir Arian says he was summoned to Taliban headquarters, blindfolded, and left with a broken nose and jaw after running a free school for Afghan girls. The Guardian published his first-person account.

Timeline

1. 29 Oct, 05:00 UTCGuardian publishes Arian's first-person account
2. 29 Oct, 05:00 UTCGuardian Lifestyle also runs the account
3. 29 Oct, 05:34 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

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• I set up a free school for Afghan girls – and the Taliban blindfolded me and broke my nose and jawThe Guardian