Fleeing the Taliban: former Afghan journalist shares his journey two years after fleeing his home country

In 2016, moments after speaking on a TV interview about the dangers of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Zia Danesh’s car was bombed on his way home.

The explosion, a targeted suicide attack, killed his driver.

“They called and they left a message to me saying, ‘This was the first one, and we can kill your family,’ ” Danesh said.

At the time, with the Taliban out of power, Danesh tried not to dwell on the threats, even as they escalated and began targeting his family. But it wasn’t long before it became impossible to ignore, forcing him to leave his home country.

Read the article at the Spokesman Review.