In the last decade, the war in Afghanistan has defined the world. With the American forces preparing to pull out, there is a great deal of anxiety about what that means for Afghanistan, its neighbouring countries, and the “terror project” as we have come to call it. At its wake, the war leaves behind dead civilans, insurgent forces, and a stronger Taliban. But what does it mean for the people of Afghanistan? Fawzia Koofi from Afghanistan considers herself the favoured daughter who was abandoned at birth by her family. Today she is an elected MP, the first deputy speaker of the Parliament in the history of Afghanistan, and a serious contender for Presidentship in 2014. She exemplies how history turns on personal temperament and grit. She will be hoined by Jason Burke, one of the most seasoned conflict reporters in the world. His body of work comprses books on the 9/11, the history of the Al-Qaeda, and the Road to Kandahar. This conversation explores the question of democracy in Afghanistan.