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Ep. 7: The Buddhas of Bamiyan

By: Carrie Gibson
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On 1st March 2001, two giant, standing Buddhas carved into sandstone cliffs in the Bamiyan valley in central Afghanistan, were destroyed. A local man, who was forced by the Taliban to help with the destruction, tells his story.

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I've really enjoyed listening to this series. The events highlighted range from famous to obscure and each is illuminating in its own way about the state of the current world.

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The high pitch squeal in the background (not music) gave me a splitting headache. I loved the story telling.

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The story overall was good. The reading was also good.
The sound design was HORRIBLE!!! It ruined everything.

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