Thread by @RespectIsVital

My Afghan friend, wife and 4 kids are trapped in Kabul, Afghanistan. He fled Herat after being targeted. He worked for NATO at Camp Arena. His father was an ANP Colonel murdered by Taliban, his brother, murdered.

The only option left is to pay $20k to get them out. FUCK

I might add I'm not advocating paying. I'm just pointing out it's the option I'm left with, otherwise they remain stranded on waste ground near Kabul Airport.

What do I do? 4 Young kids. I can't get 20k in no time.

UPDATE- Someone on here from the US State Department reached out and tool my friends details and has passed them up the chain.

As he's already been vetted this year by NATO, this helped.

Sometimes I hate twitter, but other times I LOVE IT

It's a small victory, but I'll take it

I'm emotionally exhausted & mentally drained.

Reporting on this crisis has been the most difficult thing I've done. I've felt helpless not being there.

Witnessed the best & worst in humanity and it's not over yet.

Come the 31st, we must not stop fighting for Afghans.

My friend was outside Kabul Airport awaiting news from the U.S. State Department on his evacuation.

He was close to the blast, but was saved by not being in the sewage canal at the time. Says chaos is increasing.

As U.S. are no longer taking in non US citizens into the airport. I'm back to pleading with other foreign ministries to help my friend whilst he awaits treatment at a Kabul Hospital.

With so many leaving today, options are limited. I will find them a route come what may.