Three days before Afghanistan collapsed, Mariam Solaimankhil received a chilling phone call: "You have 72 hours to leave or you're going to disappear."

Former Afghan Member of Parliament Mariam Solaimankhil joins the Truth Hurts Show to share her firsthand account of the final days before the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan and why she believes the world still doesn't understand what really happened.

She recounts the terrifying escape from Kabul, watching her country's flag come down for what she feared would be the last time, and the emotional trauma of leaving behind family, colleagues, and millions of people facing an uncertain future.

Mariam also exposes how terrorist organizations recruit and manipulate vulnerable populations, discusses the role Pakistan and Iran have played in regional instability, explains why women's education is one of the greatest threats to extremism, and shares what life inside Afghanistan is truly like under Taliban rule.

The conversation also explores America's withdrawal, intelligence failures, refugee trauma, psychological warfare, terrorism, and what the future could hold for Afghanistan and the Middle East.

This episode challenges many of the narratives surrounding Afghanistan and provides an insider perspective from someone who lived it at the highest levels of government.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome Mariam

03:12 From California To Afghanistan's Parliament

08:45 Winning A Seat In Parliament & Fighting Corruption

15:18 The Intelligence Network Inside Afghanistan

20:46 The Phone Call That Changed Everything

26:55 Escaping Kabul During The Taliban Takeover

34:18 Losing Her Country Overnight

40:11 Who Really Benefits From Afghanistan's Collapse?

47:03 How Extremist Groups Recruit & Control People

53:16 Why Women's Education Threatens Terrorism

58:47 Refugees, PTSD & The Hidden Cost Of War

01:03:09 Afghanistan Today & What The Future Holds

01:05:38 Where To Follow Mariam & Support Her Work

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