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'The Decision of My Life': Part 3

'The Decision of My Life': Part 3

FromThe Daily


'The Decision of My Life': Part 3

FromThe Daily

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Oct 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode contains mention of suicide.A year ago, Lynsea Garrison, a senior producer on The Daily, started telling the story of N, a teenager in Afghanistan.N’s family tried to force her to marry a member of the Taliban, but she resisted. When she tried to escape to the U.S., however, her case was rejected, so she had to remain in Kabul, fearful and in hiding.Here’s what happened next.If you are having thoughts of suicide, and you live in the United States, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). You can find a list of additional resources at SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources. Additional resources in other countries can be found here.Background reading: Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of N’s story, which we first began to follow after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.A single year of extremist rule has turned life upside down for Afghans, especially women.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 
Released:
Oct 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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