. >> my name is rammanda.m an independent journalist and political activist, and i am in the stream. flew. >> welcome back. we are discussing the future of afghanistan under the new president, ashraf begghani and young writer, your second trip to the show. thank you for joining us? >> thank you. it's good to see you again. nights to meet you. >> nice to have you back. you and your family left afghanistan when the taliban entered. you went back in 2001 and your family opened up a learning center for women there. now, the new president wants to create an independent peace council and he wants the taliban at the table. how do you feel about that? >> you know, like most afghans, i am very torn about this issue because it's a very complex issue. i do think we should think deeply about what it means for our country. i do know that war is not circulating nurse stainable. we can't pay for it. we don't have enough troops oevenlt a small percentage are literate. women were less than 5,00069 afghan army. i don't know if