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Lives and perspectives from Afghanistan, told by the people who know it.
A space for Afghan voices, lived experience and the political realities shaping everyday life.
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Witness Podcast in Afghanistan
A preview of our conversations in Afghanistan, including influential commanders who fought against the Soviet occupation. Our guests share their experiences from their own perspective, in their own words.
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Witness the Stories of Afghanistan
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In this trailer
- Toryalai HematFormer mujahideen commander of the “Brigade of Death,” who fought against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
- Haji NaimCommander of a battalion in Wardak province, Afghanistan during the Russian occupation.
- Haji HaqqaniInfantry soldier who fought against Soviet forces in Wardak province during the Soviet-Afghan war.
- Qari Muhammad Yusuf AhmadiFormer Taliban spokesman; appointed head of Afghanistan’s state broadcaster in 2023.
- Mawlawi Zia-ul-Haq HaqmalHead of Bakhtar News Agency; former acting deputy minister for publications.
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