We ask why many former Afghan translators for the US military risk their lives to return to Afghanistan from the US.
From: Fault Lines
Afghan Translators: Out of Hiding
An insight into the lives of Afghan translators who risked everything to work with the US military and were left behind.
15 Nov 2016
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