We are trying to help a young female lawyer, writer, and women's rights activist trapped in Afghanistan to immigrate to Canada. Since the Taliban overthrow of the Afghanistan government in 2021, Zahra (not her real name) has been forced to leave her home, and is living in constant fear for life because of her career work prosecuting abusive or violent men. Two of her colleagues have been murdered in their sleep in the past six months by the Taliban. Zahra is strong but this has been an ordeal that weighs heavily on her, especially because her entire family is also at risk.
This recording was created by Zahra for International Women's Day. It's very emotional, as she relates how the Taliba...