The Taliban government of Afghanistan has resumed issuing passports for the first time since the militant group seized power on August 15, 2021, and stopped providing the documents to stop Afghans from leaving the country. The resumption since December 19, 2021, is giving hope to citizens who feel threatened living under the rule of the Islamists as well as hardships related to the crumbling economy and a growing humanitarian crisis. Taliban officials have called for international aid to be…