BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 13:18:00
Reminders of the war are everywhere. the road from sangin to helmand's capital, lashkar gar, scarred by taliban bombs. but inside afghan cities there's a new battle — against hunger. the taliban takeover, accompanied by an economic crisis. translation: even when i am saying my prayers, l all i can think about is how to pay back the loans i am taking out. there are people who genuinely support the taliban, particularly in places like helmand. but this is also one of the most tightly controlled provinces. we've been told that anyone publicly criticising the taliban runs the risk of arrest or e...