‘The Decision of My Life’: Part 2

<p><i>This episode contains references to suicide and abuse that may be upsetting to some listeners.</i></p><p>A few months ago, we told the story of N, a teenager in Afghanistan whose family was trying to force her to marry a member of the Taliban. Her identity has been concealed for her safety.</p><p>N resisted, and her father and brother beat her, leading her to attempt suicide. Then she escaped.</p><p>This is what happened after she fled her family’s home.</p><p><i>Suicide Prevention Helplines: If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned that someone you know may be having those thoughts, in the United States call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK) or go to</i><a href="https://www.speakingofsuicide.com/resources/"><i> SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources</i></a><i> for a list of additional resources. Go</i><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/suicide-prevention-helplines.html"><i> here</i></a><i> for resources outside the United States.</i></p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/lynsea-garrison">Lynsea Garrison</a>, a senior international producer for The Daily, spoke with N, a young woman whose life changed drastically after the fall of Kabul.</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily">Sign up here</a> to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Listen to<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/13/podcasts/the-daily/afghan-girls-taliban.html"> part one of this story</a>.</li><li>Against all predictions, the Taliban took the Afghan capital in a matter of hours.<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/10/magazine/fall-of-kabul-afghanistan.html"> This is the story</a> of how it happened and what came after, by a reporter and photographer who witnessed it all.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s epis