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Wazhma left everything behind to escape Taliban rule after the extremist group took control of Afghanistan, aspiring for a life “free of threats” in the US.
In a facility in the UAE, temporarily hosting Afghan evacuees heading to other countries, the 21-year-old medical student struggled to overcome the terror she experienced during the last days at home.
I only took the clothes on me. Nothing more.
Never, only if the Taliban go away. I’m happy I left. The only thing I am worried about now is my mother, father, sister and brother.
I took my kids’ clothes only and our IDs. We lost everything, the carpets, the couches, the baby clothes. All gone. I just want my kids to have a good life.
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