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Scenes from inside America’s longest foreign war
Urgency Afghanistan — Today marks 20 years since the US invaded Afghanistan. A new exhibition highlights the vital power of photojournalism in documenting the country’s ongoing crisis caused by the war.
Written by: Miss Rosen
How Taliban rule is disrupting the UK heroin market
Overwhelmed by opium — Disruptions to the flow of opium and heroin out of Afghanistan are leading to an increase in the presence of harmful opioids in the UK, as well as threatening the livelihoods of ordinary Afghan people who depend on narcotics revenue for survival.
Written by: Rebecca Tidy
Young UK Muslims on growing up in the shadow of 9/11
20 years on — To mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Gen Z Muslims reflect on how the tragedy spurred on Islamophobia in Britain, and the impact it’s had on their lives.
Written by: Mishti Ali
Don’t Attack Iraq: The protests that politicised a generation
Chilcot Report #2: Where are they now? — When millions of British people failed to stop the disastrous invasion of Iraq in 2003, it led to years of anger and apathy. But those experiences weren’t wasted; they have gone on to shape a bright new generation, who developed tactics to create change when politicians refuse to adhere to the will of the people. But what became of those young protestors? Huck tracks down four activists who were mobilised as teens by the biggest anti-war demonstration in British history.
Written by: Alex King