Åsne Seierstad’s The Afghans is a gripping depiction of life under Taliban rule
- Written by: Susan Hutchinson, PhD Candidate, International Relations, Australian National University
In August 2021, the world was gripped by images beamed from Afghanistan when the Taliban entered Kabul. Terrified Afghans ran for their lives to the airport. People were clinging to the wings of aircraft and holding babies over barbed wire, hoping they would be taken to freedom. Thousands braved the crush outside, as the last of the international...
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