The first TV programmes for five years were introduced by 16-year-old Mariam Shakebar, who wore a brown and cream headscarf.
When she was 11 years-old, Mariam was a popular children's TV presenter in Afghanistan, But she lost her job when the Taleban came to power.
Not only was TV banned, but women were also forbidden to work.
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Mariam introduced a selection of programmes including cartoons, interviews, news and prayer readings.
Mariam and her co-presenter, Shamsuddin Hamid, told viewers all types of TV would be shown from now on, and that opinions of all Afghans were allowed to be expressed.
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