Ali Latifi
Kabul-based freelance journalist and contributing producer who reported and narrated the first-person account of Afghanistan's 48-hour internet blackout in late 2025.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 37min
When The Taliban Turned the Internet Off in Afghanistan
Ali Latifi, Kabul-based freelance journalist and contributing producer, narrates his first-person account of Afghanistan's 48-hour internet blackout. He describes the sudden notice, the complete disconnection, and the scramble to keep communication alive. Stories cover disrupted banking and trade, journalists cut off from sources, social strain and a surprising burst of in-person conversation before the online rush when service returned.
