Naheed mustafa biography

An Afghan National Army soldier keeps a casual watch from inside a guard tower at a Base in the Panjwai District west of Kandahar City. Photograph by Philip Cheung.

When covering important political stories, some journalists talk to the major players.

But other writers strive to let the underdogs be heard.

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In her new Maisonneuve cover story "We Felt No Mercy," which appears in Issue 39 (Spring 2011), Naheed Mustafa offers an unmediated look at the lives of Afghan citizens. Neamatullah Arghandabi, a former mujahed who helped fight off the Soviets, opens up about life as a young soldier and the current state of his country.

Mustafa is an award-winning print and radio journalist.

We talked to her about the difficulties of foreign correspondence and how to tell personal stories from countries in conflict. To read "We Felt No Mercy," pick up a copy of our Spring 2011 issue or contact us to order it.

Mick Côté: Can you tell me about the initial contact with Arghan