U.S. residents left behind in Afghanistan describe a fearful, furtive existence of hiding in houses, keeping the lights off and moving from place to place to evade the Taliban. apne.ws/wgo1ECX
California green card holders left behind in Afghanistan take turns sleeping so they can grab their children if Taliban approach. A Texas grandmother watches Taliban drag men from a neighbor’s house. Another Texan is warned, “We know where you are.” apne.ws/wBZ62ZF
“Whenever we feel breathless, I pray.” A California mother, her husband and their three children have moved seven times in two weeks to avoid the Taliban. They wait desperately for a call from anyone who can help them get out of Afghanistan. apne.ws/8GuSYv7
The Taliban has promised to let Americans with proper travel documents leave Afghanistan. But a U.N. human rights chief says there is evidence of violence, warning of a “new and perilous phase.” apne.ws/YiAdJMC

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