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Why Abbas Nazari and his family had to flee Afghanistan #nzpodcast #newzealand #refugee

July 30, 202401:00
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what did it mean for you personally like
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when the Taliban took over how did your
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life change or did it change at all
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initially no like one from a childhood
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perspective you're not really aware of
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your bigger surroundings what's
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happening in your country right when the
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Taliban took over the emerged in
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Afghanistan in the early '90s and then
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it was by the mid90s '95 96 is when they
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were pretty much taking full control of
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the country what we were hearing and
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eventually what we were kind of really
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seeing was this kind of complete
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persecution against certain members of
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the Afghan Community particularly our
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community we call ourselves the hazard
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people of Afghanistan when the Taliban
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took over in their quest to rebuild the
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country in the way that they wanted to
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there was no room for anyone who didn't
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fit the bill for what they wanted
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displacement from their lands to actual
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Slaughters that happened in the major
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cities and we knew that perhaps at some
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point they might come in and rolling
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into our village and so that was the
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turning point of Our Lives this fear
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that set in there were fewel kids in
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school few livestock grazing the lands
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there was obviously the market activity
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completely closed down and all the
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bazaars life really kind of took on a
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dark turn

Podspun Insights

In this gripping episode, listeners are taken on a harrowing journey through the eyes of a Hazara individual reflecting on the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in the 1990s. The narrative unfolds with a childhood innocence that quickly gives way to a chilling awareness of the surrounding turmoil. As the Taliban's grip tightens, the episode paints a vivid picture of the persecution faced by the Hazara community, marked by displacement and violence. The emotional weight of fear and loss permeates the discussion, as the speaker recounts the stark transformation of their once-vibrant village into a shadow of its former self. This episode serves not only as a personal account but also as a poignant reminder of the broader implications of political upheaval on individual lives, making it a must-listen for those seeking to understand the human cost of conflict.

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  • 90
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  • 90
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Episode Highlights

  • The Taliban's Rise
    The Taliban's takeover in the mid-90s marked a dark turn for Afghanistan.
    “There was no room for anyone who didn’t fit the bill.”
    @ 00m 35s
    July 30, 2024

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Key Moments

  • Fear and Displacement00:39
  • Turning Point00:48
  • Dark Turn00:58