The first-ever peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government that started this weekend in Qatar have raised expectations for a lasting truce. After nearly 20 years of war, the mere thought of Talib leaders seated around a negotiating table prompted US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to declare it a “truly momentous” breakthrough. […]
Author Archives: Vera Exnerova
Vera Exnerova is regional director for Asia with People in Need (PIN), a Czech non-governmental organization. She lived in Afghanistan from 2007-2009 and continues to return to the country either as a researcher or in her current role. Before going to Afghanistan, she was the Fulbright-Masaryk fellow at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian studies at Harvard University.