THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN ANCHOR: Well to Bonn, Germany now, or actually just outside of Bonn, where leaders of rival Afghan factions are said to be making a little bit of progress in forging an interim government for Afghanistan. Now this comes on the third day of these talks that are sponsored by the United Nations. CNN's Harris Whitbeck spoke with some Kabul residents on their expectations for those talks.</s>HARRIS WHITBECK, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): For the past 20 years, Nazar Salmi (ph) has run a mathematics academy in Kabul. He says he has prepared some of the best students in the country who consistently scored the highest in the national university entrance exam. But during the years of the Taliban regime, attendance dropped by more than 60 percent. Many students fled the war in the city, others were too afraid to go to non-religious schools. "They couldn't think about the future. They were very pessimistic," he says. But there is now a reason for hope, his students say they are keenly interested in the talks in Bonn about a new government. "I'm optimistic," says 19-year-old Samil (ph). "The people are all tired of the fighting, and we don't want any more problems." Just a few blocks down the street, a carpenter and his son also dream of a rebuilt nation. Zakir (ph) says he looks forward to getting an education in a peaceful Afghanistan. But shopkeeper Siad Hamigola (ph) is a bit more pragmatic. "I hope it works out," he says, "but right now every side seems to be positioning itself for its own benefit." Years of war have left Afghans deeply skeptical of anyone who seeks power. (on camera): So the new rulers will not only have to rebuild the country, they will also have to rebuild the trust of its people. Harris Whitbeck, CNN, Kabul, Afghanistan.
People in Kabul Looking Forward to New Government