Poorer, hungrier, safer? Afghanistan one year on
Poorer, hungrier, safer? Afghanistan one year on  
Podcast: The Intelligence from The Economist
Published On: Mon Aug 15 2022
Description: Rights for women and girls have regressed by decades; the economy is cratering. Yet, for many rural Afghans, things are actually better than they were before America scarpered. Silicon Valley types once righteously spurned the military-industrial establishment—now they’re queuing up to fund defence startups. And the surprising truth about the most famous scene in “Bambi”, which is turning 80.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer