At-Risk Afghans Who Fear The Taliban Hunker Down And Wait To Leave
Those huddled in their homes and in safe houses around Kabul include activists, employees of the collapsed Afghan government and women.
A knock at the door could spell doom.
Every passing hour seems endless.
That's the new reality for many Afghans who feel they have most to fear from the Taliban and have gone into hiding or are staying off the streets since the fighters swept to power this month.
Those hunkering down include employees of the collapsed government, civil society activists and women. They are desperate for news that they might be granted asylum somewhere else.
They fear a massive rollback of women's rights, or they are distrustful of the Taliban's promises that they won't seek revenge on former adversaries and that they want to form an inclusive government
