'Forgotten' Afghan stories highlighted in two new films from Netflix, Nat Geo
Los Angeles (AFP) - The world's focus has shifted to the war in Ukraine, but two major new documentaries aim to throw the spotlight back on Afghanistan, and the people left behind by the United States' rapid withdrawal last year. National Geographic's "Retrograde" follows an Afghan general who tried in vain to hold back the Taliban advance in 2021, while Netflix's "In Her Hands" tells the story of the country's youngest woman mayor, who had to flee as the Islamists took over. "We've forgotten about this story -- when was the last time we discussed the war in Afghanistan, or read an article abo...