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07-19-2022, 04:08 AM
Since the Taliban took over Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, last month, many have wondered what kind of rulers they will be.
The memory of the Taliban of the 1990s — the public executions, the whippings in the streets and the harsh rules preventing women from leaving the house unaccompanied — has filled some with fear.
This time around, what will their rule mean for ordinary Afghans?
Guest: Matthieu Aikins, a writer based in Afghanistan for The New York Times.
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Background reading:
Since the fall of Kabul, Taliban officials have been scrambling to take up the functions of government (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban-victory-governing.html).
When the last of the American troops left Afghanistan, the Taliban celebrated victory. But the scenes of triumph were clouded by the prospect of famine and financial collapse (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/31/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban-airport.html).
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The memory of the Taliban of the 1990s — the public executions, the whippings in the streets and the harsh rules preventing women from leaving the house unaccompanied — has filled some with fear.
This time around, what will their rule mean for ordinary Afghans?
Guest: Matthieu Aikins, a writer based in Afghanistan for The New York Times.
Sign up here (https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily) to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, subscribe to our newsletter (https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline).
Background reading:
Since the fall of Kabul, Taliban officials have been scrambling to take up the functions of government (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban-victory-governing.html).
When the last of the American troops left Afghanistan, the Taliban celebrated victory. But the scenes of triumph were clouded by the prospect of famine and financial collapse (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/31/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban-airport.html).
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily). Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)