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.

Source: [NPR World](https://www.npr.org/2026/09/11/nx-s1-5949270/the-other-side-of-9-11-afghans-reckon-with-americas-long-shadow)

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