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My Dear Kabul by Writers in the Paranda Group

The collective diary kept by a group of women writers in Afghanistan after the Taliban's return to power in August 2021.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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Episode 1 - The Fall of Kabul
A women's writers' group being their collective diary as the Taliban retake Afghanistan.
03 Mar 2025,14 mins
Episode 2 - We Won't Vanish
A women's writers' group confront the new reality of living under Taliban rule.
04 Mar 2025,14 mins
Episode 3 - Exile
September 2021 - many of the women consider leaving Afghanistan to escape the new regime.
05 Mar 2025,14 mins
Episode 4 - Winter
A fun day building a snowman becomes a cautionary tale.
06 Mar 2025,14 mins
Episode 5 - The Seasons Change
A new dress code is decreed, and the writers express their dismay in the collective diary.
07 Mar 2025,14 mins