Reporter’s Diary: The Day Kabul Fell 

KABUL - I woke up with a jolt.   Good morning #Kabul 🫂🍀🕊 - we are painting a mural today-now. It reminded me of the famous scene from @TitanicMovie, where the musicians play until the ship sinks. I hope you are enjoying as you see our miseries - world 🌎 pic.twitter.com/5JXsVhxQkJ

Was it a blast? No, just nearby construction. Everyone had been on edge for days. The Taliban’s advances across the country had been much faster than anticipated.      Senior Western sources had said it would be a couple of days before the Taliban would arrive on the doorstep of Kabul.      “Try to get out by the 19th (of August),” they said. I booked a flight for the 17th.