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87. Afghanistan - Part 1

The Rest Is History

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Colonial Legacies and Afghan Politics

This chapter examines the Sykes-Picot Agreement's historical effects on the Pashtun people and the strained political relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It also discusses cultural representations of Afghanistan in literature, particularly through Rudyard Kipling's narrative, linking colonial legacies to contemporary geopolitical tensions.

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