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.
Within a few short weeks of American troops’ departure, Ahmad’s home country of Afghanistan fell quickly to the Taliban, an Islamic military insurgent group. This catastrophic outcome came after 20 years of American forces fighting there and almost a trillion dollars spent. Nearly 2,400 Americans, 66,000 Afghan military fighters and over 47,000 Afghan civilians were killed in the decadeslong war.
“We don't believe them because … they recently killed some interpreters and journalists in our province, and put them in a massive mass grave,” Ahmad said. “They will do it again. They did it before and they are going to do it again.” “God save them. And they should save themselves, they should hide themselves,” Ahmad said. “If [they] go out they will be caught on the, on the road, and [the Taliban will] put them in prison ... We can't say anything. I just told my friend ... Please change your locations, do not be in one place … don't be caught by the Taliban. Whatever you can do. Just don't be in your address, don't be in your home, or don't be in places that the people may find you.
Without the support and protection of the U.S. military, the success of women in the country seems hopeless.PHOTO: A man, left, helps a young girl over the concrete barrier into Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Aug. 16, 2021.
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