[Opinion] The Other Side of 9/11: Afghans Reckon with America's Long Shadow

The other side of 9/11: Afghans reckon with America's long shadow

It's been nearly 25 years since the start of the U.S- led invasion of Afghanistan. NPR returns to Kabul to see how Afghans, now back under Taliban rule, are coping with the legacy of that 20 year war.

Our Opinion: Reckoning with America's post-9/11 legacy

When reaching back to a point in time as pivotal and painful as Sept. 11, 2001, a quarter-century feels at once like an eternity and an instant. Despite the passage of 25 years’ time, so many wounds still feel fresh:…