Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How a gay Afghan boy escaped war-torn Kabul and found himself

In “Flee,” Danish filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen interviews his longtime friend Amin Nawabi, an LGBTQ Afghanistan native, about fleeing his war-torn home, shedding secrets, and connecting his past and present.

By Madeleine Brand • Dec 7, 2021 • 49m Listen

In “Flee,” Danish filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen interviews his longtime friend Amin Nawabi, an LGBTQ Afghanistan native, about fleeing his war-torn home, shedding secrets, and connecting his past and present.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How a gay Afghan boy escaped war-torn Kabul and found himself

In “Flee,” Danish filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen interviews his longtime friend Amin Nawabi, an LGBTQ Afghanistan native, about fleeing his war-torn home, shedding secrets, and connecting his past and present.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How a gay Afghan boy escaped war-torn Kabul and found himself

In “Flee,” Danish filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen interviews his longtime friend Amin Nawabi, an LGBTQ Afghanistan native, about fleeing his war-torn home, shedding secrets, and connecting his past and present.

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