What Afghans Really Say About the Taliban

Video Description

They live under Taliban rule every day — but what do Afghans really think? Get your MANTASLEEP sleeping mask here and use the code ABSURDISTSLEEP for a 10% discount: https://mantasleep.pxf.io/3JnM4k In this documentary, I travel to Kabul to ask ordinary Afghans what they think about life under the Taliban. From street vendors and students to families and Hazara communities in the mountains of Sanglakh, I wanted to hear directly from the people themselves — not filtered through headlines. We visit the chaotic bird market, have dinner in a restaurant built inside an airplane, join a Taliban parade, and share a picnic with locals while learning about Afghan traditions, hospitality, and everyday struggles. This video offers a rare, unfiltered glimpse into what it’s really like to live in Afghanistan today — through the voices of those who call it home. BOOK YOUR TOUR WITH: MEHR TOURS (https://www.instagram.com/mehr.tours?igsh=ejQ5c3NyOTkyaGRk) 📍 Locations: Kabul, Sanglakh Valley 📅 Filmed: 2025 🎥 Style: Documentary vlog — WATCH NEXT: 👁️ Watch next: Crossing Into Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule (2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SRo5eAvzhw 👁️ Watch next: What the Taliban Don’t Want You to See in Afghanistan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfUo4Ix5Fn4 — CHAPTERS 00:00 – Life Under the Taliban; 00:45 – Afghan Tour Agency; 00:55 – Couchsurfing in Kabul; 05:23 – Talking to Afghans About the Taliban; 06:52 – Sanglakh Valley; 11:20 – Local Afghan Women; 11:59 – Hazara People of Afghanistan; 13:48 – Entering a Dangerous Area; 15:07 – Afghan Picnic by the River; 18:50 – Funniest Taxi Ride in Afghanistan; 20:05 – Kabul Bird Market; 22:10 – Afghan Street Food Tour; 26:53 – Why Shaving Beard Is Illegal; 28:20 – Awkward Moment; 29:30 – Feeding Pigeons in Kabul; 30:04 – The 9/11 Rug; 33:18 – Dining Inside an Airplane Restaurant; 34:06 – Sponsor Message; 35:06 – Why We Loved Afghanistan; — 🎵 Music from Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/20vlz7 🎬 Stock & Drone Footage: 1.envato.market/mOojBM 🎒 Travel Gear: – GRAYL Filter Bottle: https://alnk.to/bEk7dlD – DJI Pocket 3 – DJI Action – iPhone 16 — WHO AM I? Hi, I’m Jonathan Le Blanc. I create raw, documentary-style travel videos to tell human stories that rarely make it to the mainstream. My channel explores misunderstood, overlooked, or misrepresented places around the world. Let’s connect: ✅ Instagram: @the__absurdist ✅ TikTok: @the__absurdist ✅ Email: [email protected] ✅ Twitter/X: https://x.com/IamtheAbsurdist ✅ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.le.blanc.704075/ Join the channel for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and support future videos: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr2LTeP64MJLLZOC1FNUhFA/join 💟 Edited by: @Ajjouche on IG #Afghanistan #Taliban #LifeUnderTaliban #InsideTalibanAfghanistan #TheAbsurdist #AfghanistanDocumentary #Afghanistan2025 #Kabul #HazaraCulture #AfghanVoices #ForbiddenPlaces #UntoldStories #CulturalDocumentary #AfghanPeople #TalibanRule #RawDocumentary #StreetInterview #DangerousTravel #MiddleEastDocumentary #KabulVlog #TravelAfghanistan #AfghanLife #AfghanTraditions #AfghanHospitality #HumanStories #InsideAfghanistan #AfghanistanVlog