The series premier of On the Road, a USAID-sponsored national television program, aired on Tolo TV on November 21. Introducing a different region or province each week, the program showcases the diversity of Afghanistan and the progress being made in the country’s development. The show profiles the social and economic impact on average Afghans of new and improved roads, infrastructure rehabilitation, and other development assistance. The first of 26 episodes features a visit to Badakhshan and highlights USAID’s Kishim-Fayzabad road project, health clinics, and agriculture improvements.
Through face-to-face interviews with local leaders and people in their own communities, On the Road’s host, Mujeeb Arez, explores the social, cultural, and historical aspects of different provinces. Interviews with farmers, doctors, workers, youth, and community leaders provide hope for the future and show the positive impact of development projects coordinated by the Government of Afghanistan in partnership with the international community.