August of 2021 is a date that is engraved in Afghanistan’s history as the Taliban speedily regained their power in response to the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.
The Taliban’s return of control had turned every citizen’s life by 180 degrees with their strict theocratic policies based on Islamic law, also known as Sharia Law, which legalizes public execution and bans all forms of music. After decades of maintaining their basic human rights, the women of Afghanistan found themselves torn away from freedom again.
![Natalie Au (‘26) portraying Pablo Picasso gives her presentation about Picasso’s life and achievements while Anna Park (‘26) records her as part of the project. Other students performing at the central tables in the library speak as their Spanish-speaking figures as well. “I had the most creative freedom during this project out of all my years [of Spanish] and [got] to bring in my passions from outside of Spanish class,” Natalie said. The project was an intriguing scene for anyone who saw students in their costumes; what happens behind the scenes?](https://webbcanyonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Duan-spanish-presentations-1200x900.jpg)
