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Local Afghans reflect back on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan three years ago

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Taliban flags flutter at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. (Bernat Armangue/AP)
Taliban flags flutter at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. (Bernat Armangue/AP)

August marks three years since the U.S. pulled troops from Afghanistan. Radio Boston speaks with five local Afghans on how they're thinking about the withdrawal and what's giving them hope today.

This segment aired on August 15, 2024.

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