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Extraordinary stories of ordinary citizens

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The newsroom will maintain a daily journal of audio stories from Afghanistan, told by civilians as they watch Taliban forces take the country. Reporter: Neha Bhan Producer: Akash Pandey
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Voices from Afghanistan -17

Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 17 of our series of interviews with Afghan citizens, a journalist who fled to Ukraine from Kabul says, "I couldn't even say goodbye to my family because it all happened so rapidly. It was very disappointing to leave.”

Aug 25, 202112 min

Voices from Afghanistan -16

in Part 16 Wheelchair-bound young man from #Kabul tells News9, "Afghanistan just looks like a country in mourning. Everyone wants to leave."

Aug 25, 20216 min

Voices From Afghanistan - 15

In part 15 of our series of interviews with Afghan citizens, a researcher from #Kabul says, "If we interpret Sharia according to the Taliban, women will have very limited rights and they will not enjoy equal rights as men."

Aug 19, 20216 min

Voices from Afghanistan - 14

In part 14 of our series of interviews with Afghan citizens, a 39-year-old man from #Kabul says, "The Taliban has said it will not go after those who supported the government, but who can believe it? No one."

Aug 19, 20217 min

Voices From Afghanistan -13

In part 13 of our series of interviews with Afghan citizens, a 23-year-old #Kabul woman says, "Every time there's a knock on the door, I tell my brother, the Taliban has come."

Aug 19, 20215 min

Voices from Afghanistan-12

Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 12 of our series of interviews with Afghan citizens, a 40-year-old woman says, "I want to protect my daughters but will I be able to protect myself?" Her daughter says, "We will not forget how silent the world is."

Aug 16, 202115 min

Voices from Afghanistan- 11

Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 11 of our series of interviews with Afghans, a 23-year-old girl from #Kabul says, "I can't go to my job. I studied hard for it and I am back to square one. This is the fear every girl in this country has."

Aug 16, 20215 min

Voices from Afghanistan- 10

Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 10 of our series of interviews with Afghans, another professional from #Kabul says, “We feel betrayed by President Ashraf Ghani. Shame on him for treating Afghan people like this.”

Aug 16, 20216 min

Voices from Afghanistan- 9

Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 9 of our series of interviews with Afghans, a father of three says, “I have a seven-year-old son who has just started going to school. He asks us to give him Afghan clothes so that the #Taliban won't hurt him".

Aug 16, 20219 min

Voices from Afghanistan- 8

Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 8 of our series of interviews with citizens from #Kabul, mother of a one-year-old says, "If #Taliban captures Afghanistan, women won't be able to step out of their homes alone. Someone will have to escort us."

Aug 16, 20216 min

Voices from Afghanistan -7

Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 7 of our series of our series of interviews with Afghanistan citizens, a young woman says how people are fearful of #Taliban. "I feel hopeless, I am afraid to even step out since I don't wear a burqa."

Aug 16, 20216 min

Voices from Afghanistan -6

Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 6 of our series of interviews with Afghanistan citizens, a worried woman from #Kabul says her family of 10 is eager to leave but all borders are closed and they are now at the mercy of #Taliban

Aug 16, 20216 min

Voices from Afghanistan -5

Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 5 of our series of short interviews with Afghan citizens, the CEO of a housing company in #Kabul says the government is letting #Taliban overrun the country even when it has military bases in provinces to stop them.

Aug 16, 202114 min

Voices from Afghanistan -4

Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 4 of our series of interviews with #Afghanistan citizens, a 29-year-old student from #Kabul talks about #Taliban's atrocities. "People have lost hope, they think the government is not doing anything," she said.

Aug 16, 20218 min

Voices From Afghanistan - 3

Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 3 of our series of interviews with #Afghanistan citizens, a professional from #Kabul says the city is safe so far, but everyone is worried that there could be a war anytime.

Aug 16, 202114 min

Voices from Afghanistan- 2

Voices from #Afghanistan | In part 2 of our series of interviews with #Afghanistan citizens, a father from #Kabul tells News9 why he had to leave his hometown before #Taliban arrived at his gates

Aug 16, 20218 min

Voices From Afghanistan -1

Voices from #Afghanistan | In part I of our series of interviews with Afghans, a single mother of 2 girls from #Kabul says people are selling home appliances and are desperate to leave this war-torn nation. But there's nowhere to go.

Aug 16, 20218 min
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