The Government is now in talks with other countries to decide the best way to evacuate New Zealand citizens from Afghanistan, as well as those who have been contracted to the New Zealand Government. The capital, Kabul fell to the Taliban at the weekend at a speed that shocked the world, following the withdrawl of US troops after two decades in the war torn country. That followed several other cities and the main airport being seized by Taliban fighters in the past week. Thousands of people are trying to get out of Afghanistan now, but the airport has closed to commercial flights. Taqi Amini is a Hazaran Afghan completing his PhD in education in Auckland. He's trying to help his wife's parents get out of Kabul.
Photo: Taqi Amini
