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Journalists on the Run

202234 minTV-PGdocumentary

Following the Taliban takeover, three Afghan journalists were forced to flee their homeland. Watch as they rebuild their lives and careers in the United States.

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Journalists on the Run

2022• 34 minTV-PG

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Following the Taliban takeover, three Afghan journalists were forced to flee their homeland. Watch as they rebuild their lives and careers in the United States.

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Following the Taliban takeover, three Afghan journalists were forced to flee their homeland. Watch as they rebuild their lives and careers in the United States, whilst Afghanistan grapples with a shifting media environment and fading press freedom.

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