While the Afghan government has been trying to pave the way for face-to-face negotiations with the Taliban, fighting between the two sides continues in parts of the country. Once such area is Kapisa province, just to the north of the capital, Kabul. A school there finds itself near the frontline of the fighting. The BBC’s Auliya Atrafi has this report.
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