Afghan news anchor made history, then had to leave it behind

Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand speaks to her brother at a temporary residence compound in Doha, Qatar, September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

DOHA (Reuters) - Afghan television anchor Beheshta Arghand gathered her breath and adjusted her headscarf to look more like a traditional close-fitting hijab when a Taliban official showed up, uninvited, in her studio, asking to be interviewed.

It was only two days after the Islamist group took over Kabul. She looked down at her body to be sure that no other parts were showing and started firing her questions.