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France 24
France 24
World
Leela JACINTO

Taliban failures in governance speed up Afghan brain drain (Part II)

A family evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Washington's Dulles International Airport on August 25, 2021. © Anna Moneymaker, AFP

The mass exodus sparked by the Taliban takeover compelled Afghanistan’s new rulers to issue a call for Afghans to stay and help rebuild the country. But after a year of Taliban rule, the economy is in tatters, confidence has been shattered, and Afghanistan’s best and brightest are not returning – they’re fleeing in droves.  

(This is Part II of our feature story on Afghanistan’s brain drain. For Part I, click here.)

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