Skip to main content
Back to Show
FRONTLINE

Opium Brides

Afghan opium farmers have long borrowed money from drug gangs to subsidize their crops. Now, as the Afghan government destroys their livelihood in an eradication program, the farmers find themselves in a horrifying situation: repay their debts or give their daughters to drug-traffickers. Najibullah Quraishi reports on the harrowing story of the collateral damage of the counter-narcotics effort.

Support Provided By
Season
The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram
1:24:23
FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate how an online network spread extremism and violence.
FRONTLINE Season 2025
54:23
Investigating China’s rule over Tibet.
Trump's Comeback
54:23
Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, overcoming unprecedented obstacles and opposition.
FRONTLINE Season 2024
53:54
The deadliest American wildfire in a century, and the missed warnings that made it so unstoppable.
Breakdown in Maine
54:23
Investigating the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and missed opportunities to prevent it.
China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping
1:54:23
FRONTLINE examines the rise of Xi Jinping, his vision for China and the global implications.
American Voices 2024
1:26:15
Following the changing views and experiences of Americans from the 2020 election to today.
A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians
1:24:23
The harrowing accounts of living through the Hamas attack and the war in Gaza.
The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz
54:23
FRONTLINE investigates the lives and views of JD Vance and Tim Walz as they run for vice president.
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
1:54:23
Investigating the lives & characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency.
South Korea's Adoption Reckoning
1:24:23
Investigating allegations of fraud and abuse in South Korea’s historic foreign adoption boom.
Biden's Decision
1:53:51
Examining Biden’s rise to the presidency, the forces that shaped him and his decision to step aside.
Active loading indicator