‘He’s the only American I have a relationship with’: the friendship that survived 40 years of Afghan conflict
Jabar, from Kandahar, met David, from Nebraska, in the late 1970s. Political upheaval threatened – but never severed – their ties
In the final days of August 2021, the US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years. As the Taliban retook control of the country, one Afghan family was forced to make a decision about their future.
Four decades before, they had welcomed an American into their family. Now, it was his chance to return the favor.