NAFSA's International Educator

"I Don't Know What Will Happen Next": An Afghan Scholar Studying in the United States Shares His Story

September 10, 2021 International Educator magazine Season 2 Episode 9
NAFSA's International Educator
"I Don't Know What Will Happen Next": An Afghan Scholar Studying in the United States Shares His Story
Show Notes

Like so many around the world, NAFSA has been watching events unfold in Afghanistan over recent months and weeks, as the United States has withdrawn from the country. This episode of the IE podcast features a conversation with a scholar from Afghanistan who is pursuing a master's degree at a university in the United States.  He shares his experience of watching developments in the situation in Afghanistan while studying in the United States, his concerns for his family and the Afghan people, his own encounter with the Taliban, his views on the future, and more.

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Editor's note: Due to security concerns, we have omitted the student's name and several other identifying details.