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This gripping BBC documentary told in two hour-long programmes focuses on the period from 9/11 to the final withdrawal of American troops in 2021. The story is primarily from the American point of view (though there are a few British talking heads, too) but the most powerful sections are the reactions of various Afghans to…
Continue reading Worth Watching – Afghanistan: Getting Out
A number of leading women have gone missing since the Taliban took power. This 23 minute documentary by Yalda Hakim focuses on one – Alia Azizi – who was a high-ranking prison officer. She in effect guarded those now in power and did not expect to go back to work but was told to return…
Continue reading Worth Watching – Our World: The Hunt for Alia
The new restrictions have shattered girls’ lives, in particular. Nine out of 10 girls said they were losing weight from lack of food and had no energy to study, play and work. The crisis is taking a toll on girls’ mental and psychosocial wellbeing, with more than a quarter showing signs of depression and/or anxiety…
Continue reading Breaking Point: Children Lives One Year under Taliban Rule – A Report by Save the Children
The evacuation effort in Kabul in August last year resulted in 16,000 Afghans reaching safety in the UK. However, in terms of housing, services and staff, the facilities available to help refugees in the past essentially no longer exist. Around 9,550 people have since been stuck in 70 hotels at the cost of £1mn per…
Continue reading Afghan Refugees and Resettlement
Since the Taliban took power, life has deteriorated fast. Most international aid was suspended in August 2021 and government reserves were frozen. This has led to a near collapse of the economy and a humanitarian crisis, with almost 20 million people at risk of life-threatening hunger. Human rights have gone into reverse. Restrictions have been…
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