Afghans are new to most of the civic movement movements or protesting. But at the same time who they are dealing with, like the Taliban,. Is that the right way to express themselves? They're hopeful for the next three months because it's their winter break in Afghanistan.
When the Taliban took power, it promised a place for women in its new Afghanistan. Now, hardliners are embracing policies that do the opposite.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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