I went to Afghanistan and interviewed the Taliban
The BBC’s Yogita Limaye has been on the ground in Afghanistan witnessing the changes imposed by the Taliban since they regained power in 2021. She
The BBC’s Yogita Limaye has been on the ground in Afghanistan witnessing the changes imposed by the Taliban since they regained power in 2021. She documents her latest visit to the country, reporting on stories including the ban on education for women and girls, extreme poverty, and the conflict with Pakistan. Yogita also secures an interview with a senior Taliban official to challenge him on these issues. In this video… 0:00 - Reporting in Afghanistan 01:22 - Dress code 02:08 - Ban on women’s education 02:33 - Secretly studying 04:22 - Filming in public 05:15 - Strike on rehab centre 08:06 - Taliban checkpoints 08:34 - Local reporter insights 09:58 - Heading to Ghor 10:49 - More Taliban permissions 11:59 - Hospital visit 13:46 - Unmarked child graves 14:16 - Where we stay 14:51 - Desperate job search 16:53 - Taliban interview 19:27 - Previous Taliban interviews 20:48 - Restrictions on women For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news
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