Leaving and Loving Afghanistan

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Leaving and Loving Afghanistan

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Aug 31, 2021

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Zohra Saed on cooking, culture, and the volunteer-led rescue operation to get Afghans to safety.

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Aug 31, 2021

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Producer Helena de Groot explores the diverse world of contemporary poetry with readings by poets, interviews with critics, and short poetry documentaries. Nothing is off limits, and nobody is taken too seriously.

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Leaving and Loving Afghanistan

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