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19/10/2011

Afghan poet Masood Khalili reflects on the al-Qaeda attack that nearly killed him.

Extraordinary personal stories from around the world.

Today, Masood Khalili, an Afghan poet and diplomat, and now the Afghan ambassador to Spain, reflects on the al-Qaeda suicide attack in September 2001, which almost killed him.

In conversation with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Lyse Doucet he describes why - as a result of the attack - he can no longer live in Afghanistan.

Also the Nazi hunter, Efraim Zuroff explains why he's launching one last push to round up surviving war criminals.

And, Esref Armagan, a blind turkish artist, explains how he manages to paint even though he has never seen light or colour.

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 20 Oct 2011 10:05GMT

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  • Wed 19 Oct 2011 14:32GMT
  • Wed 19 Oct 2011 19:32GMT
  • Wed 19 Oct 2011 23:32GMT
  • Thu 20 Oct 2011 01:32GMT
  • Thu 20 Oct 2011 10:05GMT

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