Holy men and money lords: the economics of Afghanistan and Somalia

September 25, 2012

Research that seeks to change the world

Article by Kurt Kleiner

When Aisha Ahmad was three years old she told her father she wanted to help the mujahedeen fight the invading Soviets in Afghanistan.

“He looked at me and he said, ‘Actually, they have enough fighters. But there’s something they don’t have. When this war is over they’re going to need people with expertise to help rebuild the country. You should be one of those people.’ ”

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