Afghanistan: The Unknown Country (2011)
• July 6th, 2011 • 1h 0min
Documentary
Overview
A journey through the parts of Afghanistan that don't normally feature in news coverage to meet some amazing people and see fascinating places. Lyse Doucet uses her many years experience in Afghanistan to show a different side of a country which has been at war for 30 years.
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