Ask Esther and Simon their favorite time of day and they share the same answer: it's when they see each other.

The crisis in Afghanistan is putting the lives of thousands of people at risk, including those who supported the U.S. Learn what you can do to help Afghans.

Rami Malek, Mandy Patinkin, Sepideh Moafi and Piper Perabo are just some of the celebrities who took a stand for refugees and people facing crises this year.

“When you start doing anything, at first it’s going to be frightening,” Bothina Matar reassures the refugee women she works with in Dallas. She encourages them to strive for a better future—their children’s future—without forgetting their past. “I am trying my best,” Bothina tells them, “and succeeding somehow.”

After the recent transfer of power in Afghanistan, here’s a look at what Afghan women and girls need right now and what can be done to help.