As of September 19, 2026, a PBS documentary titled 'The Last Free Women' chronicles the lives of four Afghan refugees, including two sisters, who fled the Taliban's 2021 return to power and are reconstructing their futures in exile. The film documents their efforts to continue their education and pursue ambitions after losing their country.
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When the Taliban swept back into Kabul in 2021, millions of Afghans suddenly faced an uncertain and dangerous future. Among them were two young sisters whose ambitions to study medicine and law were threatened. Their escape and the lives they built afterward are at the heart of the new book, "The Last Free Women." Geoff Bennett sat down with the authors, Rebecca Blumenstein and Diana Kapp.