9 days inside Taliban-controlled Afghanistan | ABC News

Afghanistan has changed dramatically since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. The regime is reshaping the country in its image while struggling to deal with mounting crises and the loss of western aid. The ABC's Meghna Bali travels across the country to uncover the reality of life in Afghanistan. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-1... VIDEO CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:49 Decades of war 3:39 Meeting the locals 7:08 How the Taliban oppresses women 12:53 Controlling the message 15:56 Deadly disasters 20:55 Shifting allegiances 24:03 Struggling to survive 26:26 Taliban interview 28:25 Stability or freedom? Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel:    / newsonabc   Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia

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