When the Taliban ruled the country between 1996 and 2001, they banned education for females and barred women from leaving the house without a male relative.
The group says it has changed but many women remain sceptical.
"My only concern is about their view of women's rights and what freedoms and restrictions they will impose on me," said Durani.
For now, her focus is on serving the dozens of women who attend the club, whom she describes as a cross-section of society including housewives and women who work outside the home.
"My only wish is to be seen as a human in this society," she said.
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