Villages in Northern Afghanistan Fell under Taliban's Control

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Villagers yielded to the Taliban, perhaps because they didn't know which was worse: Taliban or Hamid Karzai's cryptocracy, says Pulitzer Center's grantee Anna Badkhen.

While the debate in Washington is focused on how soon and to which extent to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, insurgents are rapidly gaining ground in the country's north. This audio slideshow, the product of Badkhen's second month-long journey through northern Afghanistan this spring, offers a glimpse into the life of Afghans as the Taliban take over their villages—swiftly, unchallenged, and barely noticed by the rest of the world.

This report is a part of Badkhen's bigger project "Afghanistan by Donkey" featured on Pulitzer Center's website http://bit.ly/nwnJsS

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