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Seven billion dollars of afghanistan money is being held at the federal reserve in new york. The funds were frozen when the talabon took over last august, and they remain there as the country's economy crumbles. This week we hear about how dire things have become for those who rely on them to support their families. We also meet a woman who had a fairly high position in the government but has now been told to stay at home until she can find another job.

The US froze billions in Afghanistan’s central bank reserves when the Taliban took control. Now it’s wrestling with how to trust the Taliban with the Afghan people’s money.

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin with help from Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Victoria Dominguez and Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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