Welcome to Episode 102 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal.

Today, my guest is David Collier, who recently returned froma three-week trip to Afghanistan.

We talk about David’s travel preparations and whether thegroups he looked to for support made note of Western tourists who had been kidnapped and held prisoner by the Taliban, or of the Afghan women subjected to torture, imprisonment, and rape at the hands of the Taliban.

We discuss how David entered the country, the mistreatmentof Afghan refugees he witnessed at the hands of Pakistani authorities, and some of the few incidents he was able to witness of Afghan women’s treatment inside their homeland.

David also talks about the poverty and beauty he witnessedinside Afghanistan, and his efforts to help some of the people he met on his travels.

About David Collier:

David works in the agricultural manufacturing industry and lives in Shepparton, Victoria—about two hours north of Melbourne. He is currently the Operations & Sales Manager at Feedtech Feeding Systems, which builds livestock feeding equipment in Australia.

Find more about David’s travels on the Digging DeeperPodcast: https://shows.acast.com/a-reflection-on-anzac-day-across-two-generations/episodes/digging-deeper-sheppartons-david-collier-explores-afghanista

Or on his Facebook travel journal: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576947977026

About the host:

Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner.

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