Taj Begum is frequently raided because it breaks taboos; the cafe is run by a woman and allows unmarried men and women to eat together.
[2][6] In Kabul, she found her brother, Hakim, living under Pul-e-Sokhta bridge with hundreds of other drug-addicted individuals.
[7][4] The restaurant has been noted for being woman-run, a rarity in Afghanistan,[8] and for providing a space in which married and unmarried men and women can socialize together, a cultural taboo in the local community.
[9] Haidari has spoken out against the Taliban's presence in Afghanistan, including the threats it presents to women's rights in the country.
[9][10][11][12] She has criticized the Afghan government for not including women in the peace process for the ongoing war in Afghanistan.
[4][9] In 2019, Haidari was an invited speaker at the Oslo Freedom Forum, hosted by the Human Rights Foundation.