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07-19-2022, 04:08 AM
This episode contains strong language.
On Sunday, the president of Afghanistan fled the country; the Taliban seized control of Kabul, the capital; and the American-backed government collapsed.
One outspoken critic of the Taliban — a 33-year-old Kabul resident who asked that we refer to her by the initial R for fear of retaliation — shared her experiences as the insurgents closed in.
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Background reading:
Kabul fell to the Taliban far faster than many had imagined it would, leaving most Afghans with no way out (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/15/world/asia/kabul-afghanistan.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
The Afghan military was built over 20 years. How did it collapse so quickly? (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/world/asia/afghanistan-rapid-military-collapse.html?smid=pc-thedaily)
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أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)
On Sunday, the president of Afghanistan fled the country; the Taliban seized control of Kabul, the capital; and the American-backed government collapsed.
One outspoken critic of the Taliban — a 33-year-old Kabul resident who asked that we refer to her by the initial R for fear of retaliation — shared her experiences as the insurgents closed in.
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:
Kabul fell to the Taliban far faster than many had imagined it would, leaving most Afghans with no way out (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/15/world/asia/kabul-afghanistan.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
The Afghan military was built over 20 years. How did it collapse so quickly? (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/world/asia/afghanistan-rapid-military-collapse.html?smid=pc-thedaily)
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)