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The Truth About Afghanistan
A new film reveals what it's really like for Afghani women living under the Taliban
All eyes are on Afghanistan post 9/11- but what is life really like for the women and children there? A new film, Kandaha, gives an insight into life under the Taliban, and its leading lady, Nelofer Pazirar, explains how it's loosely based on her life.
Also on the programme: A revealing portrait of Agatha Christie, the queen of crime fiction. Plus, a female jazz trumpeter explains how this most masculine of instruments is perfect for a small woman like herself.
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