Afghan refugees in Utah on Tuesday marked the two-year anniversary since the fall of the Afghanistan government to the Taliban and the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces.
"This is the least we can do for our people who are suffering. We need the support of the people here to use their voices," said Afghan activist Crystal Bayat, who helped organize the protest. "We are fighting for democracy, we are fighting for freedom, we are fighting for human rights, we are fighting for women's rights. We've seen the U.S. government is trying to negotiate with the Taliban, sending them money. ... Why is that? U.S.
Frozan Hatami arrived in Salt Lake City two weeks ago. She fled Afghanistan after receiving threats from the Taliban for her advocacy for women's rights. Tuesday was her first time protesting for Afghan freedom since holding her last protest in Afghanistan in May. Her experience stood in stark contrast to that of her activist friends who are still in the country, who she said were unable to organize a protest on the two-year anniversary.
One protester, who declined to give his name out of fear the Taliban would punish his family members who are still in the country, worked as an interpreter with U.S. special forces. He was evacuated with his wife and two young children from the airport in Kabul when U.S. forces pulled out of the country. The family spent 12 hours waiting to get into the airport as a huge crowd flooded the gates in a desperate attempt to leave.
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