1. Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing  CNN
2. Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?  BBC
3. I feel guilt talking to those left behind in Afghanistan. While I enjoy freedom, they are prisoners | Nelufar Hedayat  The Guardian
4. Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power  The New York Times
5. The Taliban has taken a terrible toll on the education of girls — and boys as well  NPR

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