Stephan Jensen: I cried in an Oslo cafe when Kabul fell to the

Stephan Jensen: I cried in an Oslo cafe when Kabul fell to the Taliban

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Stephan Jensen is a former Norwegian army officer who served in Afghanistan's northern provinces of Faryab and Balkh (Mazar-i-Sharif). Currently, he is working on a book detailing the history of the War in Afghanistan. In this interview, Jensen discusses his experiences during his time in the country, provides an analysis of what went wrong, and explores Norway's unique position in global diplomacy, and its role as conflict mediator, especially on Afghanistan. Stephan is on X: @StephanAJensen Support the showProducer: Roh Yakobi Music ©: Dawood Sarkhosh Email: [email protected] Instagram: @RohYakobi X: @TheAfgPod & @RohYakobi

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