Maternal Dispatches with Hollie McKay

Maternal Dispatches with Hollie McKay

How does the Taliban really make its money to run a country?

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Hollie McKay
Jan 21, 2026
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Everyone thinks the Taliban survives on poppy fields and charity boxes... but what if their real cash cow is something far more boring, far more modern—and far more lucrative?

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