I fled Afghanistan at the age of 16 after the Taliban tortured my father to death

I fled Afghanistan at the age of 16 after the Taliban tortured my father to death

I was 14 when I witnessed my first execution by the Taliban. A woman accused of adultery was shot in the back of the head at Kabul football stadium in front of me.
I felt sick and for months after suffered from ill health, unable to sleep and constantly having hot and cold sweats. Twenty years later, this image still haunts me.
Sadly, this was not the last horror I would witness. Public…

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