LLF New York 2023: Surviving the Taliban with Shahbaz Taseer

NEW YORK, May 20, 2023 — In the first session of the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF), author Shahbaz Taseer shares his account of the five-year period he endured while in terrorist captivity. Wajahat S. Khan, noted journalist and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, moderated the conversation. (47 min., 16 sec.) The Lahore Literary Festival (LLF), one of South Asia’s premier cultural events, explores contemporary Pakistan through artists, writers, and other experts. The festival presents American audiences with a more nuanced view of Pakistan, with discussions on fiction and nonfiction writing, art, architecture, history, and politics. Subscribe for more videos like this: http://AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- Support Asia Society today: http://AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Facebook:   / asiasociety   Instagram:   / asiasociety   Twitter:   / asiasociety   LinkedIn:   / asia-society   #asiasociety #asiasocietynewyork #llf #lahoreliteraryfestival #Pakistan