What Happens When the Virtue Police Stop You in Kabul

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It’s been five years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan’s capital. Since then, the country has been plunged into economic crisis and women have all but disappeared from society. The Times’ special correspondent Anthony Loyd has been reporting from Afghanistan for 30 years. He’s been back on the streets of Kabul and on patrol with the Taliban’s morality police finding out what life is like for ordinary Afghans. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Emily Webb, Jennifer Kennedy. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Clips: BBC, Al Jazeera, DW News, ABC News, Fox 59, CBS, ARB 24. Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Read the

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