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The newsroom will maintain a daily journal of audio stories from Afghanistan, told by civilians as they watch Taliban forces take the country. Reporter: Neha Bhan Producer: Akash Pandey

  1. 08/25/2021

    Voices from Afghanistan -17

    Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 17 of our series of interviews with Afghan citizens, a journalist who fled to Ukraine from Kabul says, "I couldn't even say goodbye to my family because it all happened so rapidly. It was very disappointing to leave.”

    12 min

  2. 08/25/2021

    Voices from Afghanistan -16

    in Part 16  Wheelchair-bound young man from #Kabul tells News9, "Afghanistan just looks like a country in mourning. Everyone wants to leave."

    6 min

  3. 08/19/2021

    Voices From Afghanistan - 15

    In part 15 of our series of interviews with Afghan citizens, a researcher from #Kabul says, "If we interpret Sharia according to the Taliban, women will have very limited rights and they will not enjoy equal rights as men."

    6 min

  4. 08/19/2021

    Voices from Afghanistan - 14

    In part 14 of our series of interviews with Afghan citizens, a 39-year-old man from #Kabul says, "The Taliban has said it will not go after those who supported the government, but who can believe it? No one."

    7 min

  5. 08/19/2021

    Voices From Afghanistan -13

    In part 13 of our series of interviews with Afghan citizens, a 23-year-old #Kabul woman says, "Every time there's a knock on the door, I tell my brother, the Taliban has come."

    5 min

  6. 08/16/2021

    Voices from Afghanistan-12

    Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 12 of our series of interviews with Afghan citizens, a 40-year-old woman says, "I want to protect my daughters but will I be able to protect myself?" Her daughter says, "We will not forget how silent the world is."

    15 min

  7. 08/16/2021

    Voices from Afghanistan- 11

    Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 11 of our series of interviews with Afghans, a 23-year-old girl from #Kabul says, "I can't go to my job. I studied hard for it and I am back to square one. This is the fear every girl in this country has."

    5 min

  8. 08/16/2021

    Voices from Afghanistan- 10

    Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 10 of our series of interviews with Afghans, another professional from #Kabul says, “We feel betrayed by President Ashraf Ghani. Shame on him for treating Afghan people like this.”

    6 min
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The newsroom will maintain a daily journal of audio stories from Afghanistan, told by civilians as they watch Taliban forces take the country. Reporter: Neha Bhan Producer: Akash Pandey

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