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Afghan Australians' concerns grow for loved ones in Afghanistan

Sydney resident Zaki Haidari rings his family in Kabul every few hours

Sydney resident Zaki Haidari rings his family in Kabul every few hours Source: SBS

More than 100,000 Afghan nationals have applied for humanitarian visas, attempting to flee to Australia following the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August.


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By Tina Quinn, Rashida Yosufzai

Source: SBS



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More than 100,000 Afghan nationals have applied for humanitarian visas, attempting to flee to Australia following the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August.



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