Afghani man weeps while describing the death of his brother at the hands of Taliban fighters on April 10, 2021. He recounts that his family had to muster up $1000 per person to get smuggled out of Afghanistan before the fall of Kabul. Thousands of Afghans are attempting to flee the country fearing that the Taliban’s moderate stance is only a guise.

First published in the August 19, 2021, 7:03 a.m. edition

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