Floating through the noisy colourful bazaars , women are hidden from head to toe by the burqa ,the all enveloping garment

Now the Taliban.religious army in Afghanistan has declared the burqa mandatory under Islamic law when ever they go outside their home. The mesh eye holes make it difficult and dangerous to move about the streets. Although The burqa was worn before the Taliban took over (the above image shot in 1976 ) it was not an enforced dress code.