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On a Perilous Reporting Journey to Southwestern Afghanistan
A Pakistani journalist is held by the Taliban, then faces a challenging trip back to the border with information rarely obtained by reporters.
By Syed Saleem Shahzad
Strategizing to Cover the Afghanistan Story
By Roy Gutman
A Dangerous Yet Still Necessary Assignment
By Christina Lamb
Laughter and Memories Shared Amid Danger
An interpreter says that if the Taliban fighter ‘found out I worked for foreigners’ — here Qahir ran his finger across his neck — ‘no more questions, I’m slaughtered.’
By Renée Montagne
Uncovering Afghanistan
Cultural traditions have continued to constrain women's lives and voices even five years after the end of Taliban rule.
By Pamela Constable