Two visions are battling it out. The winner may just shape the future of humanitarian response.
Source: Policymakers and racial justice activists came together to discuss decolonising aid. Here’s what happened…Behind closed doors: Views on decolonising aid, The New Humanitarian, by Heba Aly, 11 August 2022
After Afghanistan fell to the Taliban tens of thousands of Afghans made their way to the United States. They were allowed to stay under a program called “humanitarian parole.” But that status expires in a couple of months, and although they can renew one time, many are calling for Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would allow them to seek more permanent status.
For thousands of Afghans, the American withdrawal from Kabul was just the beginning of a long, dangerous search for safety.
“Recognition of Taliban — violation of women’s rights,” the women chanted during the march, which lasted no longer than 10 minutes in the capital.
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