Five Years After Abbey Gate: Zainab Baqiri on Afghanistan & Flight2Future
In this episode of The Jason Jones Show, Jason sits down with Zainab Baqiri to discuss the Vulnerable People Project’s work in Afghanistan and the women and girls still fighting for a future beyond Taliban rule.
Recorded on August 26, 2026, the fifth anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul, Jason and Zainab reflect on the chaos surrounding the fall of Afghanistan, the evacuation efforts they were involved in, and the attack that killed 13 American service members and approximately 170 Afghans. They share their personal experiences from that period and discuss the importance of…
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