The Taliban Dilemma: How to Engage with Those Whose Values We Oppose

By Andy Owen

( Once Upon a Time Series at Kabul University, Afghanistan, by Shamsia Hassani)

“In this instance, should those who believe in the rights of women sit down with those who do not, potentially risking legitimizing groups like the Taliban, in the hope that through dialogue they can influence them?”

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Publisher's Note:

This work is preserved in Merion West’s archive of articles and poems published from 2016 through early 2025. Explore the archive