What Afghans Think About the War

Badkhen traveled around Afghanistan talking to Afghans.

A Visit to Northern Afghanistan

Journalist Anna Badkhen talks about her recent visit to Afghanistan.

Comfort food in war zones

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Anna Badkhen has eaten some strange meals in some strange places. She is not some celebrity chef on the road looking for exotic fare. She is a war correspondent and has written about her experiences in her new book “Peace Meals: Candy Wrapped Kalashnikovs and other War Stories.” Anna Badkhen joins host Lisa Mullins in the studio to talk about her experiences breaking bread in war zones. Download MP3 (Photo: Marcus Wraight)

Slideshow: Peace meals from the war zones

The view from Afghanistan

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Marco Werman speaks with reporter Anna Badkhen about her recent month-long reporting trip to northern Afghanistan. Photo: Anna Badkhen

Hope for abused Iraqi women

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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with reporter Anna Badkhen about her article “Baghdad Underground,” which chronicles a secret network of shelters for abused women in Iraq.