Surviving 105 days in a Taliban prison

Safi Rauf: My 105 days in Taliban prison -- and a call to aid Afghanistan · 10:40 · Video: TED · Watch at the source

In short: Humanitarian Safi Rauf recounts his harrowing period of captivity and explains why the international community must not abandon Afghanistan during its current humanitarian crisis.

In this talk recorded on April 12, 2022, Safi Rauf shares the personal details of his 105-day imprisonment. Beyond his personal survival, he discusses his broader humanitarian mission to deliver essential medicine and food to Afghans. Rauf uses his experience to issue an urgent call for increased global aid and the establishment of a peaceful presence to support those facing extraordinary difficulties.

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