Is anyone else watching this? I've just caught up with the recent episode and ended up blubbering. When my son in law returned to Afghanistan for his final (fatal) tour of duty he was delighted to discover that since his previous tour girls had started attending school in Helmand; he spoke often of the mission to win hearts and minds and really believed that educational opportunities would ultimately provide a new generation of Aghans with the resources to turn the country around. Seeing the fictional portrayal of the Taliban assault on the school, and the refusal to allow the girl (Bashira) to attend was very moving.
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