Vulnerable Afghans hunker down

On this first day of full Taliban rule in Afghanistan, many vulnerable Afghans are hiding out at home. They’re scared to venture into the streets. The World’s Marco Werman speaks to an Afghan man who worked in intelligence with a US Army unit and as a journalist about his life in Kabul today.

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