What they took with them

The World

Forced migration can be the most painful experience of one’s life. Thousands of Afghans have experienced this since last August, when the Taliban took over the country. They all had to make a last-minute choice of what to leave behind and what to take with them. The World’s Shirin Jaafari brings us the story of two women and their final decision.

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