The message made me so sick I had to go to hospital,” Zareen told the Guardian. Zareen’s asylum request was denied after the introduction of new US immigration policies under Donald Trump – but previous governments may have rejected her too. Photograph: Rada AkbarParadoxically, the men’s ties with the Taliban might have hurt Zareen’s asylum claim. Zareen’s husband ignored multiple interview requests from the Guardian. Asked about the allegations, he responded: “Do you know who I am?”Following the shooting, Zareen’s husband was held in jail for 10 months, but was then released.

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2017 09:00 UTC