Voices of Afghanistan: Siyar鈥檚 story
Afghan journalist Siyar Sirat describes the pain of leaving extended family and colleagues behind and the five days ordeal of escaping Kabul airport.
Siyar Sirat is an Afghan journalist based in Kabul at TOLO news. After an 鈥渦nimaginable鈥� five days of waiting, Siyar and his family had just made it through the gates and into Kabul airport when he spoke to 5 Live鈥檚 Tony Livesey.
Siyar describes the pain of having to leave his extended family and colleagues behind, and the ordeal his family faced trying to get to the airport to escape.
This interview was originally broadcast on 5 Live Drive and is part of the 'Voices of Afghanistan' mini-series.
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