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Afganastan gu Leòdhas/Afghanistan to Lewis

Annabel Maclennan meets an Afghan family who fled their homeland two years ago and have started a new life in Stornoway.

Tha Annabel Nic’Illinnein a’ coinneachadh ri teaghlach Afganach a theich às an dùthaich dà bhliadhna air ais nuair a fhuair an Taliban làmh an uachdair, agus a tha an-diugh air beatha ùr a thòiseachadh ann an Leòdhas. Cluinnear an teisteanas mu bhith a’ teicheadh à Afganastan, mun bheatha aca an-diugh, is na faireachdainnean aca mun dòigh san deach an suidheachadh a làimhseachadh le Riaghaltas na Rìoghachd Aonaichte.

Annabel Maclennan meets a family who fled Afghanistan two years ago when it fell to the Taliban, and have now started a new life in Lewis. They recount fleeing the homeland, describe their situation now, and give views on how the UK government handled the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Afganastan gu Leòdhas

Afganastan gu Leòdhas
Bho chionn dà bhliadhna, ràinig an teaghlach Matin Leòdhas agus iad air teicheadh bho uamhasan an Taliban ann an Afganastan. Dh'fhàg iad deagh dhreuchdan, beatha thoilichte agus pàirt dhan teaghlach às an dèidh, 's iad a' sireadh sàbhailteachd 5000 mìle air falbh bhon dachaigh. 'S e dreuchdan nam peathraichean Frishta agus Farzana, a bha nan stiùirichean do Bhunait Linda Norgrove, carthannas a tha stèidhichte ann an Leòdhas, a thug dha na ceàrnaidhean seo iad. Chuir ·¡Ã²°ù±è²¹ seachdain seachad còmhla ris an teaghlach, a' faighinn a-mach mu mar a dh'fhàg iad Afganastan, am beatha ùr ann an Leòdhas, am beachd air mar a chaidh cùisean a làimhseachadh aig an àm agus suidheachadh na dùthcha an-diugh.

Afghanistan to Lewis

Afghanistan to Lewis
Two years ago, the Matin family arrived in Lewis, having fled Afghanistan and the horrors of the Taliban. They left good jobs, happy lives and most of their family behind and sought safety 5000 miles away from home. It was sisters Frishta and Farzana's connections, as country directors of the Lewis-based Linda Norgrove Foundation, that brought them to Lewis. ·¡Ã²°ù±è²¹ spent a week with the family, finding out about their escape from Afghanistan, their new lives in Lewis, their thoughts on how the withdrawal was handled and the situation in Afghanistan today.

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