Fearing retaliation from the Taliban, Aryana tried desperately to escape on two occasions and even had to disguise herself to leave without being discovered.
“Don’t let me get caught, kill me first” were the desperate words of Afghan pop singer Aryana, one of the most renowned artists, who fled her country after the Taliban took power and for fear of reprisals.
The notes of Aryana’s songs were the ones that led her to success in her career and were very close to leading her to a death sentence, because they make a clear denunciation of violence and injustice. living thousands of women subjugated under Islamic law and the oppression of the Taliban.
With 1.4 million subscribers on the Instagram platform many claim that Aryana Saeed is the Afghan Kim Kardasian, something that no doubt triggered religious retaliation as she constantly challenges conservatives with her music with which she has made problems visible. more constant of women.
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Although she has been successful and was named chair of the jury for The Afghan Star, a youth program hosted by Tolo News, the 36-year-old star could no longer walk freely in Kabul. mobility in his city and even moved with special protection.
For the pop singer, escaping the country was the only chance to stay alive, so on August 15 she tried to leave the country after the Taliban entered Kabul, while US troops were ending the retreat; however, the plane he was able to board did not take off.
He immediately sought refuge in the home of relatives, but made a second attempt the next day. The artist narrated the despair experienced at the airport due to the crowd the national authorities did not give the scope, while heavily armed insurgents surrounded the place.
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Aryana dressed completely in black and covered her face so as not to be discovered, accompanied by her boyfriend and a nephew trying to impersonate a traditional family at the airport, so they could not get through the crowd or security. American.
“That’s when I told him, ‘If you’re about to catch me, please kill me. Shot in the head. Don’t let them catch me alive.’ “, Aryana in her boyfriend panicked.
Fortunately, an interpreter who was collaborating with the American soldiers recognized her and asked her to help her out because her life was at risk at that moment.
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The couple managed to leave for the United States, where they provided details of their traumatic journey. “I hope the world realizes that there are no new Taliban,” he said with resignation, due to the violence with which they have returned after the seizure of power.
Aryana Saeed dedicated most of her songs to Afghan women, despite the danger. “With the Taliban, I have no room because they want my life, my blood.”
