Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Ukraïner International’s Anastasiia Marushevska sits down with Afghan journalist Shafi Karimi to discuss the realities of Afghanistan under de facto Taliban rule. Karimi sheds light on what the return of the regime actually means for Afghan people, the impact on women, and the responsibility of men.
How Come is a series where we explore the issues that shape our world, from ideologies, wars, and human rights to information manipulation and the overlooked contexts behind global events. We conduct in-depth interviews with people from around the world and take a closer look at the stories we find especially important.
00:00 Teaser
00:43 Introduction
01:25 Personal background
11:08 Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
15:29 Pressure on journalists living in exile
19:47 Afghan diaspora
24:03 Why Europe and the West fail to act
32:06 Why leadership presence matters
35:47 Women’s rights
50:04 Soviet occupation of Afghanistan
55:20 Russia’s role in Afghanistan
58:10 Pakistan & the Taliban
1:01:30 The US influence
1:08:56 Future Afghanistan platform
1:14:00 Taliban propaganda
1:15:50 Media in exile and its impact
The media product is produced by NGO «Ukraïner» with the support of the Askold and Dir Fund as a part of the the Strong Civil Society of Ukraine - a Driver towards Reforms and Democracy project, implemented by ISAR Ednannia, funded by Norway and Sweden.
The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of NGO «Ukraïner» and can in no way be taken to reflect the views the Government of Norway, the Government of Sweden and ISAR Ednannia.
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💚 Ukraїner International is a non-profit media that works globally to promote democratic values. If you like the podcast, please support us: buymeacoffee.com/ukrainerinternational
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Ukraïner International’s Anastasiia Marushevska sits down with Afghan journalist Shafi Karimi to discuss the realities of Afghanistan under de facto Taliban rule. Karimi sheds light on what the return of the regime actually means for Afghan people, the impact on women, and the responsibility of men.
How Come is a series where we explore the issues that shape our world, from ideologies, wars, and human rights to information manipulation and the overlooked contexts behind global events. We conduct in-depth interviews with people from around the world and take a closer look at the stories we find especially important.
00:00 Teaser
00:43 Introduction
01:25 Personal background
11:08 Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
15:29 Pressure on journalists living in exile
19:47 Afghan diaspora
24:03 Why Europe and the West fail to act
32:06 Why leadership presence matters
35:47 Women’s rights
50:04 Soviet occupation of Afghanistan
55:20 Russia’s role in Afghanistan
58:10 Pakistan & the Taliban
1:01:30 The US influence
1:08:56 Future Afghanistan platform
1:14:00 Taliban propaganda
1:15:50 Media in exile and its impact
The media product is produced by NGO «Ukraïner» with the support of the Askold and Dir Fund as a part of the the Strong Civil Society of Ukraine - a Driver towards Reforms and Democracy project, implemented by ISAR Ednannia, funded by Norway and Sweden.
The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of NGO «Ukraïner» and can in no way be taken to reflect the views the Government of Norway, the Government of Sweden and ISAR Ednannia.
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💚 Ukraїner International is a non-profit media that works globally to promote democratic values. If you like the podcast, please support us: buymeacoffee.com/ukrainerinternational
📗 Buy our merchandise and books, where 30% of the cost goes to support our work: store.ukrainer.net/en
