‘A Year With Taliban’: Kabul Residents Tell Sputnik About Their Struggles (Part 1)

On 15 August 2021, the Taliban* gained control of Afghanistan, raising their flag over the presidential palace in Kabul. Speaking with Sputnik Afghanistan, residents of the capital said that the security situation in the country has generally improved over the past year. However, the number of problems they face every day is only increasing: unemployment and the prices of goods and services are on the rise.

Note: $1 is worth roughly 90 afghanis.

*The Taliban is under UN sanctions for terrorist activities

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*The Taliban is under UN sanctions for terrorist activities

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