Afghan Resilience

Diana expresses a realistic yet hopeful perspective on the future of Afghanistan, emphasizing the courage of Afghan women who have gained access to education and employment over the past two decades. Reflecting on her experiences in the CIA during the 1980s, she recalls a time of naive optimism when the agency believed it was genuinely helping oppressed people. The conversation reveals the complexities of foreign involvement and the bittersweet memories of a pivotal moment in history, marked by a celebration of the Soviet withdrawal.