Tahmina Saleem is a freelance photographer in Kabul, Afghanistan. In her work, she focuses on successful Afghan women, showing another side to her country’s women – and not only those who have suffered. She is a member of the country’s first all-Afghan photo agency. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/tahmina-saleem/rss en Culture Education Wed, 02 Aug 2017 11:48:53 +0000 Tahmina Saleem https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/02/photo-essay-the-afghan-mother-singing-her-way-back-to-school https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/02/photo-essay-the-afghan-mother-singing-her-way-back-to-school Humaira Sabawoon was already breaking the rules of Afghan society when she decided to enrol at university as a mature student. But by studying music, Humaira Sabawoon also took on a taboo left behind by the Taliban.