Hamid Aber

English language instructor/Master trainer

[Melody Mason 🧡 @MsMMason]

While it is a huge relief to see "some"of the many Afghan @BritishCouncil teachers in the UK, approx 20+ are still in hiding in Afghanistan, with a further 25+ still waiting in Pakistan. @David_Cameron @RishiSunak @FCDOGovUK #AtRiskTeachers

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

@Jahanzi12947158 It's so hard for Afghans to get the required documentation to leave the country. Passports & visas are expensive & the process is very slow. For those urgently trying to flee persecution, they need help obtaining the correct documents. @FCDOGovUK @BritishCouncil #AtRiskTeachers

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

Great to see another of the #AtRiskTeachers safely relocated to the UK, after over 2 years hiding from the Taliban in Afghanistan & then waiting in hotels in Pakistan. Good to see you have have the Library Said.

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

One thing Afghanistan needs a lot more of - educational opportunities for women. In the pic. a @BritishCouncil teacher instructs her students. BC teachers did great work enabling Afghan #WomenAndGirls, but when the Taliban took power we left them behind. Let's get them to safety.

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

A year since the BBC programme 'Abandoned in Afghanistan' was broadcast, the message is still very poignant, as many Afghan @BritishCouncil teachers remain stuck in 🇦🇫 & 🇵🇰. A very worthwhile listen @RishiSunak
@EwartBiggs @paulkenyonTV @Katewest0

https://t.co/NW2tP9Spmc

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

Afghan @BritishCouncil teachers enabled learners all across Afghanistan. Sadly, when the Taliban took power we left our teachers behind. Over 2 years later, 20+ remain in hiding in Afghanistan, with a further 25 stuck in hotels in Pakistan. @RishiSunak please fix. #AtRiskTeachers

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

Great to see #BritishCouncil pledging to "help refugees use the power of language learning"... but what about all the abandoned #AtRiskTeachers stuck in Afghanistan & Pakistan - How does @BritishCouncil plan to support them? @EwartBiggs @JJJosephField
https://t.co/o3QvwaNGoG

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

Here's the @BritishCouncil pledge for supporting displaced teachers. It refers to "well-being needs, recognising & addressing trauma..."

Over 100 Afghan BC teachers were wrongly left behind when the Taliban took power. Many are still stuck in 🇦🇫 & 🇵🇰 - they need support from BC.

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

Great to see @BritishCouncil is keen to support displaced teachers from various countries... no mention of Afghan teachers though!

What support will BC provide for Afghan teachers a) arriving in the UK b) stuck in Pakistan c) hiding in Afghansitan?

#AtRiskTeachers @EwartBiggs

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

Such a shame to blur out Sadaf's smile in the photos! After so long hiding from the Taliban, she is relieved to be safe in 🇬🇧. She was at great risk because she taught English & 'UK-values' on @GOVUK programmes, & appeared in lots of @BritishCouncil social media. Safe at last.

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

Afghan @BritishCouncil teachers were immensely brave to teach English & 'UK-values' in the strict Taliban state of Kandahar (pictured). While some have now been relocated to the UK, approx 20+ are still in hiding in Afghanistan, with a further 25+ still waiting in Pakistan.

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

'Ali' was a teacher on the @BritishCouncil's 'English for Afghans' programme. He had to teach modules on 'UK-values', which put him at great risk. When the Taliban took power he had to go into hiding. Over 2 years later he is finally safe in 🇬🇧. Welcome Ali. #AtRiskTeachers #EDI

[Melody Mason 🧡 @MsMMason]

The moral responsibility to these Afghan #BritishCouncil teachers and their families is clear. After working in very public facing roles, they were left in fear for their lives to The Taliban. Let's get them to safety. They deserve a hopeful future in the UK. #AtRiskTeachers

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

'Aref' was a teacher on the #BritishCouncil's 'Active Citizens' programme in Afghanistan - a job which put him at great risk. Sadly, when the Taliban took power we left our teachers behind. Over 2 years later, he's still waiting to get to safety. @RishiSunak please fix.

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

While its great to hear that some Afghan @BritishCouncil teachers are now safely in 🇬🇧, others remain in hiding in 🇦🇫, or stuck in hotels in 🇵🇰. 'Shabana' has been hiding with her 3 children for well over 2 years now. It's time to get her to safety. @RishiSunak #AtRiskTeachers

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

Sayed is very relieved to have finally reached the UK, after a 2 year struggle to get to safety. He taught English & UK values for the @BritishCouncil in Afghanistan, & has suffered greatly since the Taliban took power. At last he is safe in the UK. @RishiSunak #AtRiskTeachers

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

Free from fear! After over 2 years stuck in hiding in Afghanistan, or waiting in a hotel in Pakistan, 'Ali' is at last safe in the UK, & able to get on with the rest of his life. It's been a long road to safety for the former @BritishCouncil teacher. #AtRiskTeachers

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

While some @BritishCouncil teachers have at last been relocated to 🇬🇧, many more remain stuck in hiding in Afghanistan or in hotels in Pakistan. They've been waiting for well over 2 years now. @GOVUK needs to finish the job & get the teachers to safety @FCDOGovUK #AtRiskTeachers

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

Great news for the Afghan @BritishCouncil teachers relocated to 🇬🇧 on @GOVUK flights during December. They did great work for us across Afghanistan & have waited over 2 years to get to safety. Many of their colleagues remain stuck in hiding in 🇦🇫 & 🇵🇰. @FCDOGovUK #AtRiskTeachers

[Joe Seaton @AtRiskTeachers]

Former @BritishCouncil teacher 'Ali' spent over 2 years waiting to be relocated after the Taliban took control of 🇦🇫. 2 weeks ago he arrived in 🇬🇧, and went straight to the local library to learn. He is a strong believer in the value of education. @RishiSunak #AtRiskTeachers