The Audio Long Read
The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian’s long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on immigration, crime, business, the arts and much… read more
‘I pleaded for help. No one wrote back’: the pain of watching my country fall to the Taliban – podcast
As the fighters advanced on Kabul, it was civilians who mobilised to help with the evacuation. In the absence of a plan, the hardest decisions fell on inexperienced volunteers, and the stress began to tell. By Zarlasht Halaimzai. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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