RASC News Agency: Several Afghanistani refugees in the United Kingdom have voiced their hopes for a future Afghanistan that embraces all genders, religions, and ethnicities. As reported by Newsweek on Thursday, August 15, three years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistani refugees in the UK remain hopeful that they will one day return to an Afghanistan free from “gender and ethnic discrimination.”
These refugees have expressed their aspirations for a modern, independent, and secure Afghanistan, with no other vision in mind. Among them is Maryam, a 27-year-old who arrived in the UK after securing a scholarship. She currently serves as a women’s coach at the International Rescue Committee. “I hope that one day, I and everyone else who was forced to flee our country will be able to return,” Maryam said. “I am hopeful for an Afghanistan that is inclusive of all genders, ethnicities, and religions.”
Maryam, who was unable to complete her engineering studies due to the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan, highlighted the challenges she faces in securing employment in the UK. “Finding a good job in the UK is not easy; aside from other difficulties, securing suitable employment is particularly challenging,” she noted. Meanwhile, Geneva Caston, Director of Resettlement, Refugees, and Integration at the International Rescue Committee, pointed out that some refugees are compelled to resume their studies in the UK in order to enhance their prospects of finding suitable employment.
According to available data, approximately 27,000 Afghanistani refugees have been resettled in the UK since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. These aspirations are expressed in the context of ongoing violations of citizens’ rights particularly those of ethnic minorities and religious groups by the Taliban since their return to power.
