Whatever horrors they do, they do in secret: inside the Talibans return to power

Published: March 14, 2022, 5 a.m.

Mazar-i-Sharif was once the most secular, liberal of Afghan cities. But 20 years of corruption and misrule left it ripe for retaking by the Taliban. Will anything be different this time? By Ghaith Abdul-Ahad. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod