Naqibullah (30) a jeho manželka Nasrin (24) si pred pár rokmi zvolili možnosť zostať v Afganistane a participovať na rozvoji ich vlastnej krajiny pred možnosťou odísť do zahraničia a zabezpečiť si vlastnú perspektívnu budúcnosť. Nanešťastie sa situácia v auguste 2021 dramaticky zmenila a nezostáva im už iná možnosť ako útek vzhľadom na to, že sú na zozname hľadaných osôb kvôli ich spolupráci so západnými krajinami a bývalou vládou. Od augusta do októbra sa museli ukrývať medzi stenami svojho bytu kvôli zlej bezpečnostnej situácii v uliciach Kábulu. Kvôli stupňujúcej sa zlej bezpečnostnej situácii boli donútení presunúť sa do Herátu, kde je to ako-tak bezpečnejšie a nachádza sa tam rodina Naqibullahu. Len s veľkou dávkou šťastia neboli v ich byte alebo počas cesty do Herátu nájdení ozbrojenými zložkami Talibanu.
Naqibullah pracoval ako projektový manažér pre Capital Region Development Authority zaoberajúcou sa budovaním civilnej infraštruktúry. Popritom spoluzaložil neziskovú organizáciu Coordination Council for the Children of Martyrs, ktorá pomáhala vojnovým sirotám získať vojenskú penziu ich rodičov a získavať financie na zabezpečenie ich vzdelávacích potrieb. V organizácii pracovala aj jeho manželka Nasrin, ktorá mala na starosti styk s médiami. Nasrin je obdivuhodný príklad toho, že všetko je možné. Sama je vojnovou sirotou a popri štúdiu angličtiny a pedagogiky na vysokej škole sa dokázala postarať a vychovať svojich troch mladších súrodencov. Rodina Naqibullahu to taktiež nemala s Talibanom nikdy ľahké. Jeho otec aj strýko bojovali za Severnú Alianciu po boku síl NATO za čo boli Talibanom popravaní a všetok ich majetok zhabaný.
Možnosť študovať a žiť na Slovensku im nie len že otvára možnosť na nový perspektívny život, ale aj prežitie ako také. Momentálne nemajú žiadny príjem ani finančnú rezervu, ktorá by pokryla ich náklady na cestu na Slovensko. A skutočnosť, že situácia v Afganistane je kritická, do dvoch až troch mesiacov nebudú mať ani čo jesť. Preto si budeme každý príspevok veľmi vážiť.
(EN) LET US HELPT THE PERSECUTED COUPLE FROM AFGHANISTAN
Naqibullah (30) and his wife Nasrin (24) chose a few years ago to stay in Afghanistan and help participate in the development of their homeland instead of going abroad to secure their own future. Unfortunately, the situation in Afghanistan rapidly changed in August 2021 and now they have no other choice but to escape. They are currently on the Taliban’s wanted list for their cooperation with the West and the former regime. Since August, they have been forced to hide between the walls of their apartment, as searches have been undergone in Kabul. The situation however, only gets worse by the day and the two were forced to escape to Herat, where it is a little bit safer, and Naqibullah has family there. It is a mere stroke of luck that they were not found in their apartment while in Kabul, or while traveling to Herat.
Naqibullah was the project manager for the Capital Region Development Authority, which focused on the development of civil infrastructure. Meanwhile, together the couple established a non-profit organization called the Coordination Council for the Children of Martyrs, which helped children orphaned by the war receive the military pension of their parents in order to fund their education. Nasrin was responsible for relations with the media. Nasrin is a clear example that everything is possible. She herself was orphaned by the war, and while studying English and Pedagogy she took care of her three younger siblings. Naqibullah’s family has a history with the Taliban. His father and uncle fought for the Northern Alliance alongside NATO, for which they were executed and their possessions were seized.
The opportunity to live and study in Slovakia does not only open new prospects for life, but it gives them the opportunity to live at all. As it stands, they currently have no incomes or savings which could be used for their daily needs and the trip to Slovakia. The situation in Afghanistan is a desperate one, and in two to three months they will not have enough to buy food. For this reason, any and all donations are greatly appreciated
(EN) All money will go to the financing of their trip to Slovakia and early life expenses once in Bratislava.
Firstly, they will need to safely and legally get to Tehran. Iranian tourist visas cost 75 euro a month. Tehran hosts the Slovak Embassy, where they must personally request Slovak student visas.
The process of acquiring said visa can take multiple months due to the administrative barriers. For this reason, the collected money will also be used to pay for their daily necessities while in Tehran for one to three months. The average living costs in Tehran run at around 1000 euro a month.
The rest of the money shall be spent on paying for plane tickets, which run at around 300 euro for two adults, and then if anything is left, for basic living costs once in Bratislava
Please, let us give Naqibullah and Nasrin a chance at a new life.
