Having witnessed the Taliban take-over of Afghanistan in 2021, I wanted to acknowledge this significant change in the country, but without erasing the stories and voices that I had collected over the years. I have, therefore, added an epilogue to the original work. For this epilogue, I spoke to some of the artists with whom I had spoken prior, having found many unable to interview. I also spoke with Radar Akbar, who I had not previously interviewed for this work. I found in her story the mosaic of experiences from sadness and disappointment to anger, resistance, resilience and joy. I have shaped the epilogue through her story for this reason. My intention is not to provide a post-Taliban update, this alone would entail another project and would also detract from the rest of the book’s intention of capturing a moment in time, specifically the inter-Taliban period. Rather, the epilogue is intended to highlight continuity in the face of so much loss. I wanted to draw attention to the persistence of the creative process and show that despite (or in spite of) the return of the Taliban, hope continues to grow roots, compelling the continued generation of the rich tapestry that is art by Afghan artists, globally.