“The situation in Afghanistan … for me, for my family, for my children, there was no future.”
One Afghan contractor describes how he and his family fled Kabul as the Taliban took control. A marine in Rhode Island is still trying to get his Afghan interpreter out.Just 10 days ago, Ahmad and his family were living at home in Kabul, Afghanistan. Now, they’re starting a new life in the U.S.
“I just missed… what's happening in Afghanistan. This week, I came here, and then next Friday. It was under the Taliban control,” he said. “I am very lucky, and I'm happy for that.” His special immigrant visa, or SIV, was finally approved this month, allowing him, his wife and their two daughters to get out.A member of Taliban stands outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2021.
Ahmad worries about the Taliban’s restrictions that will affect women in the country, including rules about not wearing nail polish and not being allowed in public without a male guardian.
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