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World Service,27 Dec 2022,26 mins

Escape from the Taliban: Point of no return

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Sana Safi returns to the story of two Afghan women judges who have had to go into hiding after the Taliban takeover - and are now preparing to be evacuated for a second time. Through encrypted networks and messages, Sana gets unprecedented access to the secretive operatives trying to get the women and their families out of the country. It is a race against time as they now journey to the point of no return. Producer: Paul Connolly Editor: Simon Watts Production co-ordinator(s): Sophie Hill & Siobhan Reed (Photo: A group of women, lawyers and judges who fled Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover meet Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Athens, 12 October, 2021. Credit: Panayotis Tzamaros/Getty Images)

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