‘Fifteen Taliban, I’m the only girl!’ Influencer’s amazing experience on a solo trip to Afghanistan

Her good name is Ankita Kumar. He is known as Monkey INC to his nearly 6 lakh followers on Instagram. As he has stayed in 70 degree Celsius while traveling, he has also moved effortlessly in the snowy Hime province. Now that Ankita has visited Afghanistan on a 13-day solo trip. And told about his amazing experience.

Even though he repeatedly planned to go to Afghanistan, it was not happening. In this situation, when only 13 days are left for the visa, the opportunity came. And Ankita has fully utilized that. Naturally, the question arises, how is his travel experience in Afghanistan dominated by the Taliban? The brutality of the Taliban towards women has been proven time and time again. But Ankita tells an all-India press, her experience is not like that. A situation also arose, he had to be alone among fifteen Taliban. But he did not face any kind of torture. Rather, the Taliban have made him tea!

Ankita has seen that if women are taken to a restaurant, men have to sit in a separate section covered with a curtain. Women are strictly prohibited from entering the male-only section. Women are not allowed to enter Afghanistan’s famous ‘Band-e-Amir’ after 8 am. When asked about this restriction on women’s entry, Ankita got a response that left her speechless. “Girls are not allowed to study after six o’clock, so do you think they (Taliban) have any problem with allowing women to enter Band-e-Amir?” According to Ankita, women are not even allowed to sit in the front seat of the car with men. Even a male driver is not allowed to sit inside the vehicle. Even if the car is empty, you have to sit in the back (trunk), even with the trunk open!

The brutality of the Taliban towards women has been proven time and time again. But Ankita says, her experience is not like that. A situation also arose, he had to be alone among fifteen Taliban.

Ankita cannot forget the experience of talking with the Taliban in this country. “There were about 15 Taliban sitting under a tree. I was the only woman there! I asked for tea. The Taliban made me tea. We sat and discussed world politics, war and India, Pakistan and Afghanistan in a very open atmosphere. The whole thing was like a surreal experience!” However, Ankita says, “They didn’t do anything because I am a foreigner. Otherwise, they are extremely ruthless towards their own daughters.”