Pune: Eight kilometer journey standing between life and death Accept Sunday morning for Parag Rabade, a resident of Pune. He was among 151 people who returned to India by a special train on Tuesday. Indian Air Force flight.
Rabade has been working as Professor in Technical Vocational Education and Training in Kabul since 2015. They reached Pune on Wednesday morning.
Recalling his experience in Kabul on Sunday morning, Rabade said he was tense and worried, though he had handed over his passport to the Afghan authorities a few days ago to leave the country.
He said he lived just eight km from the Afghan office in Kabul, but traveling in that condition to get his passport back was putting his life in danger.
“A colleague from my workplace, Yusuf Frotan, agreed to take me to the government office in his car. All the main roads in Kabul were chaotic. So, we had to make several rounds to reach the office where, to my surprise, a staff member was waiting with a stamped passport. It was the most painful car ride ever. We took about eight hours to cover the distance,” Rabade said.
During the journey, he passed by Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. “The situation there was completely chaotic. People were climbing the compound wall of the airport Taliban were firing in the air. I will never forget that scene in my life.”
He reached the Indian Embassy in Kabul safely by car on Monday morning. “We crossed the checkpoints operated by the Taliban without any trouble,” he said.
He said the embassy gave accurate information about the situation and provided all assistance till they reached Jamnagar in Gujarat on Tuesday.
Rabade, a chemical engineer with a PhD, said the situation in Afghanistan had changed dramatically in a week. “We were under the impression that the situation would be peaceful for three months. I did not rush with my plan to come back soon,” he said.
He is concerned about the future of his students and friends in Afghanistan. Rabade said, “Their future is unpredictable. They don’t know what will happen to their education. I have started many activities in Kabul in the last two years. I look forward to completing them.” have worked in Ghana And Uganda.
Although he wants to go back to Kabul, his decision will depend on how the political situation unfolds.
Rabade has been working as Professor in Technical Vocational Education and Training in Kabul since 2015. They reached Pune on Wednesday morning.
Recalling his experience in Kabul on Sunday morning, Rabade said he was tense and worried, though he had handed over his passport to the Afghan authorities a few days ago to leave the country.
He said he lived just eight km from the Afghan office in Kabul, but traveling in that condition to get his passport back was putting his life in danger.
“A colleague from my workplace, Yusuf Frotan, agreed to take me to the government office in his car. All the main roads in Kabul were chaotic. So, we had to make several rounds to reach the office where, to my surprise, a staff member was waiting with a stamped passport. It was the most painful car ride ever. We took about eight hours to cover the distance,” Rabade said.
During the journey, he passed by Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. “The situation there was completely chaotic. People were climbing the compound wall of the airport Taliban were firing in the air. I will never forget that scene in my life.”
He reached the Indian Embassy in Kabul safely by car on Monday morning. “We crossed the checkpoints operated by the Taliban without any trouble,” he said.
He said the embassy gave accurate information about the situation and provided all assistance till they reached Jamnagar in Gujarat on Tuesday.
Rabade, a chemical engineer with a PhD, said the situation in Afghanistan had changed dramatically in a week. “We were under the impression that the situation would be peaceful for three months. I did not rush with my plan to come back soon,” he said.
He is concerned about the future of his students and friends in Afghanistan. Rabade said, “Their future is unpredictable. They don’t know what will happen to their education. I have started many activities in Kabul in the last two years. I look forward to completing them.” have worked in Ghana And Uganda.
Although he wants to go back to Kabul, his decision will depend on how the political situation unfolds.
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