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Our last place of refuge was in Kapisa Province, where several local families helped us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Taliban Badri detachment, reportedly equipped with U.S.-supplied military equipment, came to our village and conducted door-to-door searches for people who had worked with NATO and the United States, particularly Tajik residents. They attempted to take my husband\u003cbr\u003ebecause of his previous work. During the incident, I was attacked and injured on my hand. My husband resisted, but the Taliban took him away. I escaped with our three children and fled the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then, I have received no information about my husband's whereabouts or whether he is alive or dead. Some of his friends told me that Taliban members had killed\u003cbr\u003eseveral Tajik men, which has increased my fear that my husband may have been killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur children continue to suffer emotionally from his disappearance. 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Due to Taliban house-to-house searches and biometric checks, my husband fled to Iran in early 2022. After being deported from Iran, he returned to Afghanistan and we moved to a district of Badakhshan, where he worked as a street vendor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 26 November 2023, Taliban forces entered my sister's house and then surrounded our home. They accused my husband of working with Americans and NATO and mocked him, asking where his American and NATO employers were now. They tied my husband's hands and feet, while one Taliban member recorded the incident with his phone. A Taliban commander, Molavi Sabit from Paktia, who was reportedly affiliated with the Haqqani Network, sexually assaulted me in front of my husband despite his pleas for them not to hurt me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commander then shot my husband in the head while his hands and feet were tied. I lost consciousness after witnessing this. When I regained consciousness, I was taken to another room, where that commander and other Taliban members sexually assaulted me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was held for approximately five days before being returned through the intervention of a local mosque imam. I was later kept at the imam's house for approximately 15 days, while my daughters were hidden elsewhere. The Taliban warned that if we disclosed what happened, they would kill my daughters and the imam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the imam's assistance, my daughters and I were eventually transferred to Kabul, where I began receiving treatment with this organization, Our Culture is Giving. My daughters are now safe, and we are receiving support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe my family was targeted because of my husband's work with the U.S. government\/NATO and because we are Tajik and Dari-speaking. 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They claimed they wanted to help poor people and offered to buy food for my family. Because of our financial difficulties, I entered the vehicle. Inside, a man claimed to be a Taliban intelligence official and demanded sexual relations. When I tried to leave, they put a gun to my head and threatened to kill me and my children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey blindfolded me and took me to a house where two other women were being held. We were threatened, forced to wear revealing clothes and dance for hours in front of about 15 Taliban members. Later, Taliban members took me to another room and sexually assaulted me repeatedly. I was severely injured and bleeding and could barely move because of the pain. The following night, the same men assaulted me again. The next day, I was taken back home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith help from a neighbor, I contacted people assisting us and was transferred to Kabul with my children, where we are now receiving protection and support. I remain deeply affected by what happened, but I am grateful to the people who helped save my life and protect my children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OCIG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54734229831959,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/9743\/7207\/files\/IMG-9308.jpg?v=1787189583"},{"product_id":"aid-for-shabnam-her-mother-and-three-siblings","title":"Aid for S, age 9, her mother and three siblings","description":"\u003cp\u003eS came into our care when she was almost 5 years old, after a brutal assault by Taliban. 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Because of her young age and condition, S was unable to explain what had happened to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family reported the incident to a Taliban checkpoint and informed a Taliban commander, but no effective assistance or investigation was provided. They were reportedly told to go to Kabul. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith assistance from OCIG, S was subsequently transferred to Kabul, where she began receiving further medical treatment and is now living safely with her family. 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They blindfolded me and took me to another house.\u003cbr\u003eAfter several hours, two masked men sexually assaulted me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI continue to suffer from severe headaches, physical pain and nightmares, but I am receiving treatment and gradually feeling better. My sister and I are now in a safe place with your organization. I am grateful to those who rescued and protected us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OCIG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54734247821591,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/9743\/7207\/files\/IMG-9286.jpg?v=1787188986"},{"product_id":"aid-for","title":"Aid for L and her daughter","description":"\u003cp\u003eI am L, mother of a daughter. My husband was a military officer of the former Afghan government. 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A neighbor who spoke some Pashto told them that the man was reportedly a bodyguard of a senior Taliban commander in Parwan. The Taliban told us they could do nothing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter searching for two days, a neighbor found N near a clinic, wearing blood-stained clothes. She received limited treatment at a private clinic. Since then, she has suffered ongoing physical and psychological problems, including nighttime loss of bladder control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the incident, a Taliban commander warned us not to tell anyone about what happened and threatened to kill our entire family if we disclosed it. Because of these threats and fear for our children, we moved to Kabul. We had severe financial problems; I was begging in the streets and one of my sons  was cleaning people's shoes, and we could not afford proper medical treatment for Nazanin until we were able to get help for your organization. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN‘s Statement\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI am N, 14 years old now. I was outside playing when a man on a motorcycle took me away a few years ago. He brought me to a house where I cried and asked for my mother. A man told me that he would buy me a house, a car, and give me money if I married him. When I refused, he sexually assaulted me. 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Due to severe financial difficulties, my husband went to Iran in June 2024 to find work and support my medical treatment. In July 2024, I was receiving medical care for a long-term condition and regularly visiting a government hospital. One day, after leaving the hospital, a Taliban vehicle stopped me, claiming that they had come from the hospital to pay for my treatment because my husband was abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA woman wearing a doctor's uniform was also in the vehicle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the journey, a Taliban commander told me that he could make me pregnant and demanded that I have a sexual relationship with him. When I refused and tried to leave, the woman covered my mouth and choked me, I passed out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI woke up in a house where my clothes had been changed. I was held there for approximately 45 days, during which the Taliban commander repeatedly sexually assaulted me and forced me to dance afterward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEventually, he offered to release me if I agreed to return to him twice a week for sexual purposes. He threatened to kill me and publicly release videos of the assaults if I refused. I\u003cbr\u003eaccepted the condition in order to escape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter returning home, I received medical treatment for my injuries. 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Due to unemployment and financial difficulties, he left Afghanistan and now works in construction in Iran. The Taliban also forced our family to leave our home, and we moved to a rented house in another village.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanuary 2023, I went to a nearby river to collect drinking water. While returning home, four armed men stopped me, took my water, and then forcibly took me into the nearby forest. They restrained me, tore my clothes, gagged me, and sexually assaulted me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI later woke up alone in the forest during the night, with blood on my clothes, severe pain, and injuries. 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He has helped facilitate the safe communication of information, identification of people in need, and delivery of humanitarian and medical assistance to vulnerable\u003cbr\u003ecommunities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis role demonstrates the importance of trusted local community leaders in identifying victims, facilitating humanitarian assistance, and connecting affected families with protection and support services.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OCIG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54734321221911,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/9743\/7207\/files\/IMG-9288.jpg?v=1787189039"}],"url":"https:\/\/ourcultureisgiving.org\/collections\/family-sponsorship.oembed","provider":"Our Culture is Giving","version":"1.0","type":"link"}