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‘I fear the worst for Afghanistan and my people’

18/07/2021 GMT

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Young Afghans leave their country fearing Taliban advances after US troop withdrawals

The young generation of Afghans leaving their country fearing the Taliban advance following the withdrawal of US troops

As violence continues, Afghanistan’s young professionals, part of a generation that came of age and prospered in the new Afghanistan under the shield of the U.S. military, are weighing the danger of advancing Taliban forces. Many of them are now saying that staying put is no longer an option.  Some have already left. We hear the story of one young couple who left last week.

Plus, Tokyo Olympics start this week. We’ll discuss what made these Games the most controversial in decades? We’ll hear from Satoko Itani, a professor of sport, gender, and sexuality studies at Kansai University and Laurence Halsted, two time Great Britain Olympic fencer

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are the journalist, Motoko Rich, New York Times Tokyo bureau chief; and Tom Holland, historian, author and broadcaster.

(Image: Families bury schoolchildren of blast that killed dozens in May, 2021. Credit: Getty Images)

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