On August 15, the Taliban entered the city of Kabul, the government collapsed, and I went into hiding. On the third day, I was contacted by a woman in the U.S. Department of State. She said I was considered at high risk and should be evacuated. She told me to take my children and head to the Kabul airfield. It was an important call, and we needed to act quickly.

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