The Taliban and U.S. meet face-to-face as Afghanistan endures one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Afghan funds in the West remain frozen while repression of women and rights abuses continue. Will the talks bring Afghans some hope?  

Join host Adrian Finighan.

Guests:

Mahbouba Seraj - Executive Director of the Afghan Women Skills Development Center.

Timor Sharan - Author of 'Inside Afghanistan: Political Networks, Informal Order, and State Disruption'. 

Michael Semple - Visiting Research Professor at Queen’s University Belfast.