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She Escaped the Taliban. What Does America Owe Her?

Season 2026 Episode 8239 | 18m 34s

Five years since the U.S. left Afghanistan and the Taliban returned to power, Hari speaks to one woman who was shaped by that history. Mursal Rahim came of age in a unique window where women were allowed an education in Afghanistan, but when the Taliban returned to power in 2021, Rahim and her family fled. She speaks about that and why she feels a responsibility to the Afghan women left beind.

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