Yalda 2024 Dateline. Australian journalist yalda hakim made world headlines after interviewing the taliban live on the bbc as kabul fell. Sbs will mark the 40 years of dateline with a special episode in october.
Yalda is an ancient persian festival that is celebrated on the longest night of the year, typically around december 20th or 21st. Yalda night, which is the peak of autumn and the beginning of winter, holds significance as the longest night and heralds the lengthening of days.