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If only: Lyse Doucet talks to poet and former fighter Massoud Khalili about the missed opportunities that have led to 43 years of war, and asks Afghans their hopes for the future

If only - Lyse Doucet talks to poet, former ambassador and former Mujahideen fighter, Massoud Khalili. Now 74, he’s lived through many of the pivotal moments of 43 years of war in Afghanistan. He and Lyse reflect on the missed opportunities and the mistakes that haunt Afghanistan's recent history. And in the last of our ten part series, Lyse asks Afghans what they want for their country: their main wish, peace.

Series Producers: Louise Hidalgo, Tim Mansel, Ed Butler, Neal Razzell
Series Editor: Penny Murphy
Commissioning Editor: Steve Titherington
Series music composed by Arson Fahim
Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele & Iona Hammond
Studio Managers: James Beard & Tom Brignell

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28 minutes

Last on

Sat 6 Nov 2021 02:32GMT

Broadcasts

  • Wed 3 Nov 2021 04:32GMT
  • Wed 3 Nov 2021 05:32GMT
  • Wed 3 Nov 2021 11:32GMT
  • Wed 3 Nov 2021 21:32GMT
  • Wed 3 Nov 2021 23:32GMT
  • Sat 6 Nov 2021 02:32GMT

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