in the wake of the Taliban takeover, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has estimated that some500,000 Afghans are likely to leave the war-torn country in the next fourmonths.
As Taliban has been implementing its own set of rules and laws, the people in Afghan fear unemployment, poverty and threat to their lives. They say their lives have entirely changed since the day Taliban took over. "We were staring at an uncertain future, the women can't step out of their homes neither can they work. The life had become a living hell under Taliban", says Afghan people who had migrated India recently.
In a statement issued recently, UNHCR said that thepolitical uncertainty following the collapse of the former government to theTaliban in mid-August will force people to start a mass migration, TOLO Newsreported.
"While we have not seen large outflows of Afghans atthis point, the situation inside Afghanistan has evolved more rapidly thananyone expected," said Kelly T. Clements, deputy high commissioner.
The UNHCR asked neighbouring countries to keep theirborders open to Afghan refugees.
Meanwhile, the World Food Programme (WFP) has asked theUN to provide the organization with $12 million to provide food for in-needAfghans.
A number of residents say that the political uncertainty,unemployment and security issues have forced them to leave the country.
Habibullah's family is one of thousands of familieswaiting outside Kabul airport hoping to leave the country.
"I worked for four years with the foreigners, butnow I am jobless. I heard rumors that the Taliban are searching houses forpeople who worked with foreigners and killing them. I have to leave thecountry," Habibuallah told TOLO News.
"Unemployment and security threats have forced us toleave the country to save our lives," said Ezatullah, Habibullah's son.
A number of Afghan women say that they are facing anuncertain future. They say they have studied and worked hard but do not know whatis going to happen to them.
"We accepted challenges and studied in Afghanistan.Now we do not know what will happen to us. I am worried about the future ofgirls in the country," said Rahila, a Kabul resident.