Before I came here, I had a role with the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan, a political agency. I worked on the radio, producing and presenting stories that gave voices to those who were not often heard, including reports of human rights issues and civilian casualties.
Usually, after we released those reports, there was a backlash of some kind. Soon, we were getting threats on a daily basis, and sometimes actual attacks took place, including on staff vehicles. There was one serious attack which really affected us, a suicide group attack in the UN guesthouse. The people inside were . . .