Explainer 315: Taliban and the burqa

The Foreign Desk - A podcast by Monocle

When the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan in the wake of the allied forces’ sudden departure, they assured the world that things would be different this time. This was the Taliban 2.0 after a progression of 20 years. But this week saw the return of the burqa along with hefty consequences for any woman who dares to show her face in public. Andrew Mueller explains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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