Diane’s farewell message
After 52 years at WAMU, Diane Rehm says goodbye.
Omar Samad recently became the spokesman for the new foreign minister of Afghanistan after living in exile for more than 20 years. Samad joins Diane in the studio to talk about what he witnessed during his recent visit to his home country, what it means to now leave his home in America, and the uphill battle his country now faces.
Guests
- Omar Samad Ambassador of Afghanistan to Canada
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