Valerie’s Piece #4: Taliban Canal Threatens Beleaguered Water Supply

The Amu Darya river is a lifeline for the farmers in Uzbekistan — but construction on the Qosh Tepa Canal, the Taliban's landmark construction project, which will soon begin to siphon water from this critical resource.

Valerie reports for Morning Edition from Uzbekistan.

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