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World Service,03 Nov 2021,27 mins

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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 history. And in the last of our ten part series, Lyse asks Afghans what they want for their country: their main wish, peace. Series Producers: Louise Hidalgo, Tim Mansel, Ed Butler, Neal Razzell Series Editor: Penny Murphy Commissioning Editor: Steve Titherington Series music composed by Arson Fahim Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele & Iona Hammond Studio Managers: James Beard & Tom Brignell

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