Kabul, An Open City to the West | Afghanistan: The Wounded Land – Part 1: Kingdom | Doc World

Present day Kabul is unlike the Afghanistan capital of the 1960s: the city could rival its European counterparts with residents enjoying lavish lifestyles. Kabul was also a travel destination for many in the West. This is the history of Afghanistan.... KINGDOM: In the ’60s, the king opened Afghanistan to the world. But the country was profoundly divided between the westernized elite and the traditional, poor majority. When communists seized power in 1978, a never-ending war began. WATCH: Narrated by author Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner), AFGHANISTAN: THE WOUNDED LAND looks at six decades of Afghan history through the eyes of warriors and civilians, men and women. Their memories of the Golden Age, Soviet occupation, Taliban regime, and 9/11 open new perspectives into the once peaceful Afghanistan, its people and its destiny. The four-part documentary grants new insight into what went tragically wrong in the what future is being hoped for. #DocWorld #Afghanistan #AfghanistanWoundedLand SUBSCRIBE to our CHANNEL: Newsletter: Website: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: DOC WORLD is a weekly showcase bringing the best international documentaries to an American audience. The series dives deep into the heart of the issues - social concerns, cultural touchstones, political hot topics, and economic inequities. Continue to be surprised, informed, and delighted by the commonalities and differences that you, and peoples and cultures experience around the globe. WORLD CHANNEL is a 24/7, full service multicast channel featuring public television’s signature nonfiction documentary, science and news programming complemented by original content from emerging producers. Launched in August 2007, WORLD is produced and distributed by WGBH/Boston, American Public Television (APT) and WNET/New York in association with Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA). Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the MacArthur Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.