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

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the world, NAFSA has been watching events unfold in Afghanistan over recent months and weeks, as the United States has withdrawn from the country.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.

Regulatory updates, resources, and other information related to Afghanistan and Afghan students and scholars:

• NAFSA: "Information Resources for Assisting Afghan Students and Scholars"
• IIE: Afghanistan Crisis Response 
• New York Times: "How to Help Afghan Refugees and the Relief Effort" 
• Scholars at Risk letter to U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken

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