Young Afghan family in hiding seek safety in Ireland as 'people are disappearing'

Samira, Hamed and Zahid Naderi. Hamed worked in human rights with the Afghan Women’s Network before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August when US troops withdrew from the country.

Efforts are being made to secure visas to enable a young family in hiding in Afghanistan to come to Ireland.

Samira and Hamed Naderi and their young son Zahid are hoping efforts by their Cork-based friend Joya Kuin to secure them a visa waiver and a place on the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, allowing them to come to Ireland, will be successful.