If something happened to them, how can I forgive myself? What should I do? What is my answer to my family?”īecause Abdul still has family in Afghanistan, the Deseret News is withholding his last name and the name of his wife.Ī member of the Hazara minority, Abdul grew up in Afghanistan’s Ghazni Province, and found a job in Kabul working for the U.S. My service is now putting my family under extreme risk and their life is in danger. And fearful that something might happen to her. Guilty because he blames himself for his wife’s situation. He’s angry that the countless politicians, bureaucrats and activists he has contacted can’t help him. A combination of anger, guilt and fear keep his mind racing into the morning. At midnight, he paces the hallway of his home in Herriman, hoping his phone will light up with a WhatsApp message from his wife, who is confined to an apartment in Kabul.Įven on the nights when he isn’t expecting a message, he can’t sleep. This is the second story in a series as the Deseret News explores the experiences of refugees who have fled Afghanistan and resettled in Utah.Ībdul rarely sleeps more than five hours each night.
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