• Fatima Noori, 15, and other schoolgirls attend a counselling session after a massive bomb exploded outside their school, killing at least 80 students in Kabul, Afghanistan. Reuters
    Fatima Noori, 15, and other schoolgirls attend a counselling session after a massive bomb exploded outside their school, killing at least 80 students in Kabul, Afghanistan. Reuters
  • The Sayed Ul-Shuhada High School west of Kabul has remained closed since the May 8 bombings, but a local NGO partnered with the government to offer the girls psychotherapy classes. Reuters
    The Sayed Ul-Shuhada High School west of Kabul has remained closed since the May 8 bombings, but a local NGO partnered with the government to offer the girls psychotherapy classes. Reuters
  • Fatima reads a motivational message at the school as she arrives for a counselling session. Reuters
    Fatima reads a motivational message at the school as she arrives for a counselling session. Reuters
  • Fatima talks to her classmates as she attends psychotherapy class. Reuters
    Fatima talks to her classmates as she attends psychotherapy class. Reuters
  • More than 3.5 million girls are now enrolled in school in Afghanistan, according to USAID. Reuters
    More than 3.5 million girls are now enrolled in school in Afghanistan, according to USAID. Reuters
  • The minority Hazara district where the school is located has repeatedly been targeted by militants. Reuters
    The minority Hazara district where the school is located has repeatedly been targeted by militants. Reuters
  • No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and the Taliban denied responsibility, reports said. Reuters
    No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and the Taliban denied responsibility, reports said. Reuters
  • Teachers help a semiconscious schoolgirl during the counselling session. Reuters
    Teachers help a semiconscious schoolgirl during the counselling session. Reuters
  • Girls and boys at the school study in three shifts. The May 8 attack was aimed at the second shift, which is for female students, reports said. Reuters
    Girls and boys at the school study in three shifts. The May 8 attack was aimed at the second shift, which is for female students, reports said. Reuters
  • About 3.7 million children remain out of school in Afghanistan, 60 per cent of them girls, according to Unicef. Reuters
    About 3.7 million children remain out of school in Afghanistan, 60 per cent of them girls, according to Unicef. Reuters

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Pupils in Kabul given therapy sessions after bomb explosion - in pictures

Youngsters who witnessed a blast that killed at least 80 of their classmates get help in coming to terms with the tragedy

The National

June 07, 2021

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