a motorcycle and became president. >> afghan people took democracy by heart. they came out and voted. women came back to the workplace. afghanistan once again became the home for all afghans. >> so these early days, it sounds like there was a glory period when things were doing well. >> absolutely a glory period. >> i came to kabul immediately after the fall of taliban. >> she was one of the first women elected to the new democratic parliament in kabul. >> the city was completely destroyed. all these buildings, you could go around kabul, you couldn't see a building that was not destroyed or not damaged. but people were so happy and hopeful. we could breathe, not because there was fresh air, but because there was no oppression, and everybody was hoping for a completely bright and different future for themselves. >> there was no terrorism.