The snow is falling in Kabul, Afghanistan, and humanitarian workers are bracing for a difficult winter. Mahbouba Seraj runs a shelter there for women and girls who’ve escaped domestic abuse. She tells The World’s Marco Werman how she’s able to keep the shelters’ doors open, despite pressure from the Taliban.
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