Afghanistan collection

20 years of occupation unfold through CIA officers running Stinger missiles in the 1980s, Marines patrolling Helmand in 2009, and women secretly educating girls under Taliban rule today. Taxi to the Dark Side examines torture policies, while frontline pieces explore how emerald miners and folklore believers navigate a landscape haunted by both giants and drones. Viewers see why Afghanistan became - and remains - a crucible for empires.