Exclusive:Nadia Khawaja returns home

Exclusive: An Afghan-Australian family has told of the terrifying moment they were caught up in a deadly terror attack in Kabul.

Nadia Khwaja with her family at Kabul Intercontinental Hotel moments before the attack Source: Khwaja Family

The arrivals gate at Sydney International Airport often sets the scene for emotional reunions with relatives and friends. But for the Khawaja family, this was no ordinary homecoming. Nadia Khawaja and her two daughters Faria, 20, and Aryana, 19, told SBS News they are lucky to be alive after they were caught up in a deadly terror attack at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul on January 20. Foreigners targeted in deadly attack on landmark Kabul hotel: witness Mother of five Nadia Khawaja described the terrifying moment she came face-to-face with the Taliban, who claimed responsibility for the assault that killed more than 40 people.