Law professor Kerem Gulay was minding his own business in Istanbul when the fall of Kabul reminded him of a dynamic Afghan law student (1:30) he’d met in an online competition — and moved him to act. He reached out to family, friends, activists, diplomats and journalists (7:00), built a virtual rescue network, thanks to several kind-hearted Italians (10:30), and helped dozens of Afghans get out of the country (16:15) and out of danger.

Law professor Kerem Gulay was minding his own business in Istanbul when the fall of Kabul reminded him of a dynamic Afghan law student (1:30) he’d met in an online competition — and moved him to act. He reached out to family, friends, activists, diplomats and journalists (7:00), built a virtual rescue network, thanks to several kind-hearted Italians (10:30), and helped dozens of Afghans get out of the country (16:15) and out of danger.

Law professor Kerem Gulay was minding his own business in Istanbul when the fall of Kabul reminded him of a dynamic Afghan law student (1:30) he’d met in an online competition — and moved him to act. He reached out to family, friends, activists, diplomats and journalists (7:00), built a virtual rescue network, thanks to several kind-hearted Italians (10:30), and helped dozens of Afghans get out of the country (16:15) and out of danger. &nbsp;

Escape from Afghanistan

On East and West, veteran journalist David Lepeska talks to analysts, activists, authors, artists and officials to get the real story. The name of the show refers to that cliched bridge between civilizations, Turkey, to the supposed clash between the Christian and Muslim worlds, and to his peripatetic correspondent's life, yo-yoing between his U.S. home and half a dozen locales on the other side of the world, so he'll also tackle any subject that strikes his fancy and interview a variety of guests suggested by subscribers.

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