The article reports on the efforts by stranded Afghans who worked for the U.S. before the takeover of the Taliban in Afghanistan to travel to the U.S. to escape the Taliban and their country's economic collapse. It cites the case of a women's rights activist named Taiba as example. Also cited are how the Talibans ended the civil liberties afforded to citizens particularly women, and the impact of the withdrawal of U.S. troops in the country.