AdvertisementAfghans in a battle-scarred valley welcomed Taliban rule, but expect moreAugust 15, 2022Steve InskeepTaylor HaneyArezou RezvanifacebookEmailA boy stands amidst trees in the Tangi Valley where a river and irrigation ditches water crops of tomatoes, sunflowers, grapes and apricots. During the war the remote mountain valleys were the scene of brutal combat and attacks on civilians. (NPR)