Welcome to Episode 69 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’s guest is Gaisu Yari, a human rights activist, writer, and speaker who has fought for freedom in Afghanistan and vocally opposed the Taliban's repressive rule there.

In today’s episode, Gaisu talks about her escape from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover and a project, Afghan Voices of Hope, that began as she processed the trauma of her experience in a refugee camp in Poland. Gaisu has now documented the Afghan experience throughout the U.S., in France, in Canada, and in Afghanistan in order to help develop and sustain the spirit of Afghanistan within Afghans who were spread around the world after the former government collapsed.

Find Afghan Voices of Hope here: https://www.afghanvoicesofhope.org/

About the host:

Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian 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. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠.

For Afghan listeners:

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