after my meeting with halima karimi, i got a call from massoud, saying he was at a rare outing to take hilltop. there is no certainty at all, nothing basically, and everybody on the air now, they don't know what to do. but you can't give up? it's one of those things were people have no choice. they can't give up because they don't have choice, that's true, but having no choice doesn't mean hope. they have to live in this situation, they have to. that's it. i have met with a wide range of afghans. human rights activist, journalists, government officials, and men suspected of killing for the taliban cause. i'm left with a sense that ordinary afghans are caught up in a war that nobody can hide from. somehow, there is still a glimmer of hope. in doha, talks are ongoing over a possible peace deal between the taliban and the government. next time, i will be meeting with senior taliban officials and commanders from the front line in a bid to understand what lies ahead for afghanistan. are the taliban ready to compromise? or will they take the country by force? hello, mixed fortunes this weeke