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As Taliban Settle In, Kabul’s Green Zone Comes Back to Life

Por: The New York Times World February 15, 2023

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Scattered across a neighborhood in central Kabul are the ruins of another empire come and gone from Afghanistan.Tattered sandbags and piles of discarded barbed wire. Metal hulls of tank traps sitting unused on the side of the road. Red-and-white metal barriers, once lowered to stop vehicles at checkpoints manned 24/7, permanently pointing toward the sky.Not that long ago, this neighborhood — known as the Green Zone — was a diplomatic... + full article



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