Summer 2014

Afghanistan

As the U.S. prepares to withdraw from the longest war in its history, a look at the lives changed, promises made, and ideas shaped by war in Afghanistan.

in this issue:

Interactive Timeline: War in Afghanistan

– Zack Stanton

If you want to understand the U.S. War in Afghanistan, place it in a larger historical context: Afghanistan's 35-year civil war.

Afghanistan’s Illusion of Hope

– Michael Kugelman

Despite our best efforts at optimism, Afghanistan is in for a rough ride in the months ahead.

“I heard the screams for medic. This was on Mother's Day.”

– Zack Stanton

U.S. veterans give their firsthand stories of life & war in Afghanistan.

What Democracy Looks Like, According to Three Afghan women

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Three Afghan women write about violence and shelter, the Taliban, and getting to vote.

Viewfinder: Afghanistan

– Zack Stanton

An assortment of the best photos of life in Afghanistan in all its many facets.

Michael Rhoads’ Long Road Home

– Jess Ruliffson

An injured Marine stuck inside Walter Reed yearns for the action of Afghanistan.

From Flames to Fury

– Carol Burke

The 2011 burning of a sacred Quran in Florida provoked a deadly, little known, and massively misunderstood maelstrom in Afghanistan.

Whatever happened to Yale’s Taliban Freshman?

– Rebecca White

In 2006, we first learned of a former Taliban spokesman studying at Yale. Eight years later, we follow up for the rest of the story.

Short Docs: Strides During Strife

– Jessica Bal

How have the wars in Afghanistan & Iraq changed life for amputees? A short documentary film explores.