The Afghanistan Project Podcast

Mikael Cook

Welcome to The Afghanistan Project Podcast, where hosts Mikael Cook and Beth Bailey highlight the struggles of Afghans living under Taliban rule, and the efforts of individuals from a variety of backgrounds and political affiliations who have stepped up to provide support to the people of Afghanistan in the chaos that followed the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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The Afghanistan Project Podcast

Episodes (157)

Today Danilo Zak from Church World Service on Afghan refugees - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 129
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The Afghanistan Project Podcast

Feb 23, 2026
1 hours
58 MB

Welcome to Episode 129 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guest is Danilo Zak, the Director of Policy at Church World Service.We discuss the value refugees add to society, the successes of the Pacito v Trump lawsuit in forcing the restarting of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, and the suite of changes for Afghans that have taken place in recent months.We also discuss new legislation that may have a positive impact for those impacted by processing pauses...

The Afghanistan Project Podcast

Danilo Zak from Church World Service on Afghan refugees - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 129

Mikael Cook

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