As Afghanistan Votes, Will the Taliban Win?
With Afghanistan’s second-ever presidential election coming on Thursday, the Op-Ed editors asked four Afghans to report on the moods of voters in their communities.
1.- Hopeful in Panjshir. By Ahmad Wali Arian, a human-resources manager.
2.- Waking Up to Terror. By Mirwais Ahmadzai, a program manager with the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission.
3.- Phantoms at the Polls. By Atif B., a former aid worker.
4.- Apathy Among the Educated. By Hassina Sherjan, the president of Boumi, a manufacturer of decorative products for the home, and the director of Aid Afghanistan for Education, a nonprofit group.