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Afghanistan is a landlocked, mountainous country located within South Asia,

and is bound by several countries, including Iran, Pakistan and China.

The country has a long history of conflict and chronic instability,

particularly in the last 50 years.

Traditional Afghan customs followed at the discretion of each family

suggests that men and women dress conservatively.

They should not shake hands with each other or make eye contact in public

and they should both keep their eyes lowered.

But the customs go a bit further to suggest a divide between men and women.

Women are expected to behave in a certain way.

As well as dressing conservatively, they should ensure that they show as little skin as possible,

including their legs.

They should wear a headscarf or hijab in public to ensure they show as little skin as possible

below the neck.

Honour is huge in Afghan culture, and the head male of the family is responsible for sustaining

the family's honour.

Honour is their motivating factor for everything, including how they dress, how they conduct

conversation, get their education and the overall workings of the local economy.

If someone's honour has been tainted, then that person will be shamed.

Revenge on a family member who is considered to have brought dishonor on the family

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