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Heart and Soul: The last Afghan Sikhs

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The last Afghan Sikhs

12/08/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Heart and Soul, The last Afghan Sikhs

Kawoon Khamoosh speaks to Sikhs who have been forced to leave Afghanistan in recent years

Kawoon Khamoosh speaks to Sikhs who have been forced to leave Afghanistan in recent years, following the return to Taliban rule

Once Afghanistan’s Sikh population numbered more than 100,000 in the 1970's. Today, it’s estimated around only 100 Sikhs remain, following the return to Taliban rule. The BBC’s Kawoon Khamoosh speaks to those who have been forced to leave in recent years. 

Producer: Nina Robinson

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