Residents of Afghanistan’s capital are queuing up for hours to withdraw strictly limited amounts of cash from their bank accounts. Prices for basic goods are skyrocketing. LA Times reporter Nabih Bulos in Kabul talks with The World’s host Marco Werman about some of the practical challenges facing people under Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers.
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