Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley is home to one of the richest supplies of gems in the world. But the big challenge is getting them out with a war going on.

After nearly two decades of fighting, insurgents- the Taliban and ISIL- control large areas of Afghanistan. Civilian deaths were at record numbers last year.

CGTN’s Sean Callebs tells us the story of one woman. She is pushing for change in our special series ‘Through Their Eyes- Afghanistan.’

While firmly controlling Afghanistan, the Taliban was guilty of more than human rights abuses. They also waged all-out war on the nation’s rich cultural diversity.

Former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai spoke to CGTN’s Sean Callebs in a wide-ranging interview discussing the country’s future.