A dad and former Salford university graduate who has been trapped in Afghanistan for eight months has accused the UK government of 'double standards' in their treatment of refugees.
Azfaar, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, has been in hiding underground from the Taliban with his wife and two young children since the militant group took control of the country in August. He hasn't left their 'safe house' since, and relies on his wife to go out to buy supplies using a veil to conceal her identity.
He fears he and his family could be persecuted if found by the Taliban, due to Azfaar's education in the UK and the nature of his previous work in Afghanistan. The dad-of-two only speaks English - something he worries will make him an immediate target to the group if he his discovered.
