The grisly fate of more than 16,000 soldiers and civilians during the First Anglo-Afghan War serves as a timeless lesson in hubris and bad leadership

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On the morning of Eid, on 13 May 2021, Tabassum Niamat was waiting at home for her family to visit. All her cooking for the big celebration was out of the way. And then the text messages started comin

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Their many years of experience living in Afghanistan made Kiana Hayeri and Melissa Cornet indisputable recipients of the 14th Carmignac Photojournalism Award. They talk to Ailsa McWhinnie about the women whose voices won’t be silenced

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