Afghan couple looks back at invasion 25 years later
Twenty-five years after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, an Afghan couple shares their personal reflections on the conflict and the subsequent U.S. withdrawal. The piece is part of the StoryCorps series, focusing on the human impact of long-term military intervention.
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Offers a human-centric perspective on the long-term consequences of the 2001 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan.
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