At Risk Teachers Podcast

Former British Council teacher 'Sadaf' talks about the difficulties she faces as a pregnant Afghan woman stuck in a hotel in Pakistan. when the Taliban took power back in 2021 she was forced into hiding as her life was in danger due to her links with the British Council & UK Government. After over a year in hiding, the UK Government confirmed she was eligible to be relocated to the UK on the ACRS scheme. The FCDO then advised her to travel to Pakistan and await relocation, but 9 months later she is still waiting. With a baby due in less than 3 weeks it is a challenging time for Sadaf.

Nazila shares the struggles she faces as her and her family continue to wait in a hotel room in Islamabad, 2 years since the Taliban took power. She has been waiting in Pakistan for over a year now.

Listen to Sadaf talk about the challenges she faced living in hiding in Afghanistan, and stuck in a hotel in Pakistan, pregnant, with an expired visa.

Zainab talks about her work for British Council in a remote Afghan province, her escape to Pakistan, and her experiences waiting in a hotel in Islamabad.

Jamil discusses his work for the British Council, and the brutality he suffered at the hands of the Taliban