Viola player Bahar was practicing at her music college in the Afghan capital when news broke that the Taliban had reached the city.
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Taliban fighters in a vehicle patrol the streets of Kabul on Aug. 23, 2021 as in the capital, the Taliban have enforced some sense of calm in a city long marred by violent crime, with their armed forces patrolling the streets and manning checkpoints.
