India, July 7 -- In an era where social media travel feeds are saturated with picture-perfect photos, Indian travel content creator and filmmaker Sharanya Iyer - also known as 'TrulyNomadly' - chose a path less travelled. Speaking to Hindustantimes.com, the 36-year-old opened up about her recent two-week journey to Afghanistan, offering a raw, unfiltered look into a nation rarely traversed by tourists.

Sharanya, who quit her corporate job in 2019 to travel full-time, made it clear that her intention was never to present a romanticized or sanitized version of the country. Speaking to Hindustantimes.com, she reflected on the vast gap between how Afghanistan treats its own women versus how tourists are treated.

The Taliban regained control...