Sahraa Karimi, who escaped Kabul after the Taliban took power, will talk about the situation facing her colleagues inside the country and those living as refugees: 'We cannot let the world forget.'
Karimi was able to get out on Aug. 17, just days after Kabul fell to the Taliban, taking a Turkish airlines flight from the Afghan capital to Istanbul and then to Kyiv. Since arriving, she has worked to help colleagues and their families escape. “We’ve managed to get some 36 people and their families out,” she says, thanks to the support of the Ukrainian and Slovakian government .] was coming to the airport yesterday when the bombs went off,” Karimi says. “She got away, she’s safe.
Karimi says she is exploring more clandestine means to help her actress and other members of her film crew escape but declined to discuss details for fear their safety could be compromised. “Pure chaos” is how the director describes the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. She claims the Taliban is already slowly moving to censor or shut down the local film industry. Women working at Afghan Film have not yet been fired but have been told to stay home, Karimi says.
“The Taliban have refused to speak to me at all, even though I’m head of Afghan Film. I was kicked out of our [WhatApp] workgroup then when I asked why they re-instated me. I’ve asked if I’m still in charge, if I should return, but no answer.” From the retaliative safety of Europe, Karimi says she will continue to speak up for those left behind or facing an uncertain future as refugees.Read More About:
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