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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
27 Aug 2021,6 mins
1. The envoy
Talking to the Taliban – the US diplomat who negotiated the American pull-out
01 Sep 2021,26 mins
2. The Talib
Founding member, ambassador, prisoner – in the Taliban’s inner circle at the very start
08 Sep 2021,26 mins
3. The president
Networker, survivor, Afghanistan's former leader, Hamid Karzai
15 Sep 2021,26 mins
4. The negotiator
Face to face with the Taliban - peacemaker, advocate and negotiator, Fatima Gailani
22 Sep 2021,26 mins
5. The advocate
Forced to flee the Taliban - the female human rights advocate and the power of education
29 Sep 2021,26 mins
6. The journalist
Holding the Taliban to account – Afghanistan’s top TV journalist
06 Oct 2021,26 mins
7. The doctor
Living with the Taliban - the female doctor who celebrated the Taliban takeover
13 Oct 2021,26 mins
8. The musicians
Keeping music alive under the Taliban - a young pianist and a cellist tell their story
20 Oct 2021,26 mins
9. The power couple
An eyewitness account from the presidential palace as the Taliban encircle Kabul
27 Oct 2021,26 mins
10. Kashke
If only: poet Massoud Khalili and Lyse Doucet reflect on Afghans' hopes for their country
03 Nov 2021,27 mins