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445: Ten Years In
Act One

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Hyder Akbar was a teenager living with his family in the Bay Area when president Hamid Karzai asked Hyder's dad to return to Afghanistan and become an official in the new government. Hyder recorded audio diaries that became two episodes of our show, in 2002 and 2003, both produced by Susan Burton. They also wrote a book. Ira checks in with Hyder, who is now an adult living and working in Afghanistan. (18 minutes)