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A Wish for Afghanistan

Lyse Doucet talks to Afghans and others about their fears and hopes for Afghanistan’s future. Afghans have a word for it: kashke, which means "if only".

World Service,11 episodes

Episodes

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Prelude
The fate of a nation has changed. Decades of war have shaped its people
6 mins27 Aug 2021
1. The envoy
Talking to the Taliban – the US diplomat who negotiated the American pull-out
26 mins01 Sep 2021
2. The Talib
Founding member, ambassador, prisoner – in the Taliban’s inner circle at the very start
26 mins08 Sep 2021
3. The president
Networker, survivor, Afghanistan's former leader, Hamid Karzai
26 mins15 Sep 2021
4. The negotiator
Face to face with the Taliban - peacemaker, advocate and negotiator, Fatima Gailani
26 mins22 Sep 2021
5. The advocate
Forced to flee the Taliban - the female human rights advocate and the power of education
26 mins29 Sep 2021
6. The journalist
Holding the Taliban to account – Afghanistan’s top TV journalist
26 mins06 Oct 2021
7. The doctor
Living with the Taliban - the female doctor who celebrated the Taliban takeover
26 mins13 Oct 2021
8. The musicians
Keeping music alive under the Taliban - a young pianist and a cellist tell their story
26 mins20 Oct 2021
9. The power couple
An eyewitness account from the presidential palace as the Taliban encircle Kabul
26 mins27 Oct 2021
10. Kashke
If only: poet Massoud Khalili and Lyse Doucet reflect on Afghans' hopes for their country
27 mins03 Nov 2021

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A Wish for Afghanistan

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