Afghanistan: How Fatima Gailani wants to make peace with the Taliban
By Abiodun Ogundairo
25 October 2020 |
9:09 am
Fatima Gailani, one of only four women at crucial peace talks with the Taliban, is preparing the way for a new Afghanistan. For her, it is a dream come true. For her country, it is a painstaking endurance test.
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