‘What can I do?’: Afghan evacuees in UK fear for those left behind
Those who made it on to flights tell of relief mixed with fear for others targeted by Taliban
Back in Afghanistan, Hasib Nooralam had a high-flying career and was working as the director of youth crime at the attorney general’s office when the Taliban took over.
After a treacherous journey to the airport, he was evacuated to the UK last week but is not sure what the future holds. “I’m relieved to be here but I lost a lot of things. I lost my job, my position, everything. It’s painful for me,” he said from the hotel room in central London, where he is in quarantine. “I had a very good position inside Afghanistan but in the UK, it’s so difficult to find a job here.”