As the world continues to watch the collapse of Afghanistan, local residents are speaking out about their time helping to build up that country and how devastating it is to watch it fall. 

A former American International College professor and Peace Corps member Robin Varnum, PhD, spent years in Afghanistan. There is a growing concern about what will happen to women under Taliban rule. The professor said she is deeply worried about their future, and some of them are her former students. More of Dr. Varnum's insight is available on WWLP-22News. An in-depth interview with Dr. Varnum is on WesternMassNews.