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Leaving Afghanistan: Faces of those who have fled

Afghans begin new chapters abroad after some 110,000 people were airlifted

Published: August 29, 2021 15:11 Devadasan K P, Picture Editor with inputs from Reuters

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afghan fled 1-1630233777024 — Afghan refugees arrive at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, after being evacuated from Kabul following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Image Credit: AFP

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Afghan pic — Shakiba Dawood, an Afghan artist who lives in France since 2009, kisses her mother Qadira as they reunite for the first time in 12 years, following Shakiba’s family evacuation from Afghanistan, in front of a reception centre in Pantin, near Paris, France. Image Credit: Reuters

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Twitter — Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the UAE has begun hosting Afghan families, especially women and children. The UAE will take all necessary measures to provide them with care and social support while on UAE soil. Image Credit: Twitter

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afghan fled 3-1630233779991 — A "welcome home" balloon floats beside a boy hugging his mother upon her arrival from Afghanistan as they are reunited at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, U.S. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Afghan girl — A little girl skipping on the tarmac after being evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Melsbroek military airport, Belgium. Image Credit: Reuters

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afghan fled 4-1630233782570 — Sayed Sadaat used to be communications minister in the Afghan government before moving to Germany last December in the hope of a better future. Now he is a delivery man in the eastern city of Leipzig. He said some at home criticised him for taking such a job after having served in the government for two years, leaving office in 2018. But for him now, a job is a job. "I have nothing to feel guilty about," the 49-year-old said, standing in his orange uniform next to his bike. Image Credit: REUTERS

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afghan fled 6-1630233787033 — Afghan refugees ride aboard a bus taking them to a refugee processing centre upon arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia. Image Credit: REUTERS

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afghan fled 7-1630233789844 — Afghan evacuees arrive at Incheon International Airport outside Seoul on following their departure from Kabul via Pakistan. Image Credit: AFP

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afghan fled 8-1630233792583 — Afghan refugee Malalai Hussiny, who arrived on an evacuation flight from Afghanistan, waits at Heathrow Airport, London. Image Credit: AFP

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afghan fled 9-1630233795267 — Meena Asadi, a 28 year-old former Afghan martial arts athlete, practices karate at Refugee Shotokan Karate Club dojo in Cisarua, West Java province, Indonesia. Image Credit: REUTERS

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afghan fled 1 0-1630233798684 — Mariam Sayar, an Afghani evacuee kisses her national flag in Doha, Qatar. Image Credit: REUTERS

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afghan fled 11-1630233801834 — Afghan Abdul Aman Sediqi, a U.S. Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) recipient, plays with his son Elyan, 3, after he and his family speak about their evacuation from Afghanistan during an interview with Reuters in Houston, Texas, U.S. Image Credit: REUTERS

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afghan fled 12-1630233805004 — A person holds a baby at Fiumicino Airport, as Afghan evacuees arrive in Italy following their journey from Kabul, in Rome, Italy. Image Credit: REUTERS

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afghan fled 13-1630233807266 — Evacuees from Afghanistan stand at the U.S. airbase in Ramstein, Germany. Image Credit: REUTERS

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afghan fled 14-1630233810481 — SIV recipient Abdul Noori poses for a photo in Burlingame, California, U.S., August 19, 2021. Noori, 29, arrived in the United States six years ago with SIV status because of his work as an interpreter for the U.S. military, he said. Last month, his older brother followed. But a third brother, who worked for a U.S. security contractor, had his visa interview scheduled for next week canceled as U.S. Embassy staff evacuated. Image Credit: REUTERS

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afghan fled 15-1630233812962 — Afghan singer Aryana Sayeed poses in this undated handout photo released by Sherzaad Entertainment. Sayeed, who has used her international fame to amplify calls for women's rights, wore an all-enveloping veil to escape her homeland as the Taliban took Kabul. "I got lucky to get out of Afghanistan. But what about the rest of the people that are there?" Sayeed, a British citizen, told Reuters. She was dressed in a T-shirt with a U.S. flag on the sleeve that she had been given in Doha. She had left Kabul with only the clothes she was wearing that evening. Image Credit: VIA REUTERS

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