U.S. Media Funding Exit Impacts Afghan Outlets, Cultural Tensions Rise
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 ended over $1.2 billion in media funding, leaving Afghan outlets struggling and sparking cultural tensions.
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