Qismat Amin

former translator for the U.S. military (2010-2013); Afghan from Shinwar District in Nangarhar Province

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About 64,000 evacuees from Afghanistan have arrived in the U.S., as of this week. Most of them are on eight military bases awaiting resettlement.

‘We’re running out of time’: One Afghan keeps fighting to get his family out of Taliban-controlled country

About 64,000 evacuees from Afghanistan have arrived in the U.S., as of this week. Most of them are on eight military bases awaiting resettlement.

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“I think the Taliban is, of course, on their best behavior right now. They're making all sorts of promises that women can stay in school and go to high school and graduate and work.

What will happen to girls and women of Afghanistan as the Taliban is back in control?

“I think the Taliban is, of course, on their best behavior right now. They're making all sorts of promises that women can stay in school and go to high school and graduate and work.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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