Two books examine the lives of Afghans in the aftermath of American withdrawal

Today's episode is all about the lives of women in Afghanistan, before and after the U.S. armed forces occupied the country. First, Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with journalist Mitchell Zuckoff about his new book, The Secret Gate , chronicling how activist Homeira Qaderi engineered her escape out of Kabul at the very last minute. Then, Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes asks Sola Mahfouz and Malaina Kapoor about Defiant Dreams , which tells of Mahfouz's upbringing under Taliban rule. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy