About this episode
The women of Afghanistan are elected officials, school teachers, actors, TV contest winners, ancient rug weavers, and whisperers of forbidden poetry. The Taliban are starting to put down their thumb. But these women want you to know they are more than the timid victim under a burqa.
Original Air Date: October 02, 2021
Guests:
Humaira Ghilzai — Eliza Griswold — Anna Badkhen — Rafia Zakaria
Interviews In This Hour:
What's the future of culture in Afghanistan? — For Afghan weavers, the world is a carpet — Generations of Afghan women sharing the landay — How Afghanistan became America's 'first feminist war'
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