Warlords v TV talent shows: The vibrant media scene in two war-torn countries faces challenges

While Afghanistan may remain a troubled land as the US-led intervention force prepared for military withdrawal in 2014, the rise of its media industry has been a success story acknowledged at home and abroad. Today, AFghans are showing an appetite for programming unimaginable under Taliban rule. As well as news and public interest shows, Western-style talent competitions and Indian soap operas have appeared and women's radio stations across the country focusing on health, education and social issues including forced marriage. Adapted from the source document.