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BBC World Service
A Wish for Afghanistan
The speed of the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan in August 2021 took the world by surprise. Now there is uncertainty and fear among many Afghans - what will Taliban rule look like? What will become of their country?The Taliban took control of Kabul just weeks before the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the event that led to the US invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001 and the Taliban’s fall. It was hoped this would be a new beginning, bringing peace to a country that had known nothing but war since the Soviets invaded 20 years earlier. After 2001, there was a new constitution and...
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4.8 stars from 591 ratings
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“Very educational”
Mike Green13 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/24/24
Great insight
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“Binge worthy😍”
theschnecki via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/14/23
Must listen
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“Excellent podcast that provided deeper understanding of a very complex place.”
chekabaraka via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/28/22
Recent Episodes
Published 11/03/21
If only - Lyse Doucet talks to poet, former ambassador and former Mujahideen fighter, Massoud Khalili. Now 74, he’s lived through many of the pivotal moments of 43 years of war in Afghanistan. He and Lyse reflect on the missed opportunities and the mistakes that haunt Afghanistan's recent...
Published 11/03/21
An eyewitness account from the presidential palace as the Taliban encircle Kabul.
He was the president’s chief of staff, she was the ambassador in Washington. Both were appointed by President Ghani: Matin Bek, the son of a warlord, and Adela Raz, the daughter of an intellectual. They were...
Published 10/27/21
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