Rosie Bloor

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Economist Podcasts · Afghanistan, five years on: our correspondent visits · 14 Aug 2026 podcast

I'm Rosie Blore. matched

Today on the show are correspondent reports from quake hit Colombia and celebrating the life of mountaineer Nimilperja. matched

Five years ago saw the end of America's longest war, the one it had fought for two decades and then lost in the mountains, deserts, and cities of Afghanistan. matched

America and its allies sent troops into the country after the September eleventh attacks twenty-five years ago. matched

As America left, its proxy Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban returned. matched

So what's happened to those left behind, the Afghan people? matched

Tom Sass is our South Asia bureau chief. matched

Tom, it sounds like an extraordinary trip. matched

What particularly struck you? matched

So let's talk about the harsh rule you mentioned. matched

The Taliban took over five years ago after the US troops withdrew. matched

What's happened in terms of the shifts in power and control since then? matched

And Tom, what's daily life like for people? matched

And are people prepared to talk to you? matched

Afghanistan is essentially a pariah state at this point. matched

Has it found any allies? matched

And is there any room for Western countries to try and help ordinary Afghans or exert some kind of pressure on the government? matched

You've talked about five years of freedoms being squeezed, of the economy being crushed. matched

What does the future look like? matched

Tom, thank you very much. matched

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