The Taliban marked one year back in power in Afghanistan on Monday, but for many Afghans, their day-to-day lives remain a major struggle.

Listen to the voices of Afghans as they reflect on what life has been like since the Taliban retook power following the U.S. withdrawal and what progress remained (or was lost) in the two decades of the U.S. occupation.

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