Out of Afghanistan

Out of Afghanistan

Following the emergency evacuations of thousands of people from Kabul after it fell to the Taliban, what happened to the people once those planes landed in the UK? ‘Out of Afghanistan’ shares the first person accounts of those who were caught up in the fall of Kabul, forced to flee their homes and start new lives with little more than hand luggage. Sky News has followed families over the course of several months from living in hotels and trying to find their bearings as well as jobs, homes and friends. Presented by Stuart Ramsay, Sky News’ Chief Correspondent, who reported on the emergency evacuations in 2021 and has reported on Afghanistan for more than 20 years.

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September 30, 2024 1 min

Sky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. Now, they team up for a new podcast to share their experiences from the frontline.    

They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events.  


From conflict in the Middle East, to the US election, and ...

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Having been introduced to a new city and culture, how easy is it to establish yourself and make new friends? We hear from Ali who, along with his wife and son, were among the first Afghans to settle in Peterhead. Arriving in the most eastern part of the Scottish mainland, to storms and power cuts, will his mantra to ‘turn challenges into opportunities’ be enough to help them stay in the town? From processing paperwork to understand...
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August 7, 2022 33 mins
From first sight of the UK, to quarantine and being taken to a new city…families placed in Bristol share their experiences of starting from scratch in a new country and new city.
Yusef, Sherbano, Malalai and Afzal speak about the level of support they have. We also hear from members of Bristol city council about learning hundreds of refugees would be arriving in hotels and how they’ve tried to find accommodation for them. From new ...
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August 7, 2022 30 mins
First-hand accounts from two families who were caught up in the chaos of Kabul airport as they had to flee Afghanistan. Yusef had travelled to the UK in advance and was in quarantine when the Taliban seized control of the capital. His wife Sherbano was in shock when she saw them seize the police station and she was forced to leave their home and take their daughter Malalai and teenage nephew to the airport. Reports of crowd surges ...
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August 2, 2022 1 min
Following the emergency evacuations of thousands of people from Kabul after it fell to the Taliban, what happened to the people once those planes landed in the UK?

‘Out of Afghanistan’ shares the first person accounts of those who were caught up in the fall of Kabul, forced to flee their homes and start new lives with little more than hand luggage.

Sky News has followed families over the course of several months from living in hote...
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