The Taliban letters: one woman writes in freedom, the other in fear

The bestselling British author Kate Mosse shares her inspiring email exchange with a brave female writer living under Afghanistan’s brutal regime

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Scars, selfies and elation of Pope’s refugees

In St Peter’s Square, a Syrian refugee with a scar above his right eye watches the tourists hoping for a glimpse of Pope Francis and wonders at the man who cha

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Iran’s great prison bake off — it’s Nigella crossed with Nelson Mandela

In Tehran’s Evin Prison, where Nazanin Zaghari-Radcliffe spent five years, female political prisoners bake to give meaning to their lives

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‘The nearest thing to hell’: hear jailed Briton’s call from Taliban prison

Recordings of conversations with his family reveal how Peter Reynolds, 79, held separately from his wife, Barbie, 76, is coping

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Women see war differently. Meet the unsung artists of the front line

A bold new film celebrates the work of women in Ukraine, the Falklands and beyond. It’s about time, says our chief foreign correspondent

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The actress facing 74 lashes in Iran for her Oscar-nominated film

Instead of attending the glitzy Hollywood ceremony, Soheila Golestani is on trial by the Revolutionary Court for her part in The Seed of the Sacred Fig

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Gisèle Pelicot’s lawyer: ‘She worries people are bored of her’

After the rape trial that made her an icon, the Frenchwoman is struggling with the idea of being an inspiration, says the man who was beside her in court

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The plight of women in Afghanistan

Christina Lamb, Sunday Times Chief Foreign Correspondent, author of Farewell Kabual

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Khmer Rouge kidnapped me, a mine blew off my leg. But I’m lucky

Chris Moon has returned to Cambodia to review progress on removing anti-personnel devices

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