After 9/11, I lived through Australia’s long war in Afghanistan. There are lessons the world must learn | Shadi Khan Saif

For Australians, Afghanistan became the country where a generation of soldiers served their longest war. For Afghans, it became a country where another generation struggled to build a new life A quarter of a century ago today, the world witnessed a devastating series of attacks on the United Sta...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/after-911-i-lived-through-australias-long-war-in-afghanistan-there-are-lessons-the-world-must-learn)