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Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 1: Kingdom

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In the 1960s, King Mohammed Zahir Shah opened up Afghanistan to the world. The city of Kabul looked like a European capital and the country was a destination for hippies in search of drugs and adventures. But Afghanistan was divided between the westernized elite and the majority population that was both traditional and poor. When communists seized power in 1978, a never-ending war began.

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The Russia-Ukraine war from the perspective of Ukrainian women who have fled and stayed behind.
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Peacemakers call for an end to a war that has divided the Korean peninsula and its people.
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Powerful cleric Khadim Rizvi has one mission: to preserve Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.
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The last generation of monks to have studied where the Dalai Lama’s lineage began.
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Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 4: Trap
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After 9/11, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. Many Afghans hoped for peace and democracy.
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 3: Taliban
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While fighting in Afghanistan turned into a civil war, the Taliban emerged triumphantly.
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 2: Jihad
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In 1979, the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. "Soviet Vietnam" began after a call for Jihad.
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