50 days of the Taliban: Interpreters and LGBT citizens hiding for their lives

“If the world remains silent and does not take urgent action, Afghanistan will face a humanitarian catastrophe.”

People waving Afghan flags attend a protest against Taliban persecution of women on Dublins O’Connell Street organised by the Afghan Union of Ireland (Niall Carson/PA)

Afghans facing oppression from the Taliban are living in hiding, with one saying “there is no normal life” for them now.

Tuesday marked 50 days since the last UK and US troops left the country.