This story is a part of a special VOA series marking the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, one year ago. The series covers a variety of subjects, such as data-based analyses of the Taliban’s record of governance and human rights, eyewitness recollections of the day Kabul fell, stories of Afghan refugees around the globe.Marzia Hamidi (20), was one of the many people who escaped the Taliban last year.She joined the Olympic Refugee Team for Paris 2024 Games and has been living in Paris since December of last year. She has been given permission to practise with the French National Taekwondo Team
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