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How a notorious US prison still haunts Afghanistan

How a notorious US prison still haunts Afghanistan

FromThe Take


How a notorious US prison still haunts Afghanistan

FromThe Take

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jul 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Thousands of people were imprisoned for years without charge or trial by the United States during its so-called “war on terror”. Moazzam Begg was one of them. For the first time since he was detained more than 20 years ago, Begg returns with Al Jazeera to the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, where he witnessed terrible abuses that continue to haunt him. In this episode:  Moazzam Begg (@Moazzam_Begg), Former Bagram and Guantanamo Detainee Episode credits: This episode was produced by Miranda Lin and Zaina Badr with Khaled Soltan, Chloe K. Li and our host Malika Bilal.  Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Watch the full film ‘Echoes of Bagram’ by Al Jazeera Witness here: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/witness/2024/2/12/echoes-of-bagram-moazzam-begg-returns-to-afghanistan   With special thanks to Horia El Hadad and Michael McEvoy. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
Released:
Jul 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Making sense of the world, one story at a time. Host Malika Bilal and journalists from Al Jazeera's international bureaus and beyond share their take on the most important stories every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.