Saskatoon family desperate to save sisters from Taliban tyranny [Video]

Two Saskatoon women are desperately trying to get their loved ones out of Afghanistan, as the Taliban continues to oppress women.

The Zahedi sisters, Homa and Setara, say their nights have been sleepless, constantly worrying for their mother and sisters in Afghanistan, who have lost many human rights including the right to education, the right to work, and the right to speak in public.

“In a simple way, they don’t give any value to the women in Afghanistan. They face lots of difficulties, and everyday they put new rules for the girls in Afghanistan,” Setara Zahedi said in an interview with CTV News.

The Taliban, classified as a terrorist group by the Canadian Government, returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021.

Setara Zahedi said since then, her sisters – ages 15, 21, and 25 – have felt hopeless. She said her oldest sister had to quit going to university, while …