Scottish taxi driver forced to leave family in Afghanistan

Jan Mohammad Ahmad-zai has been fighting to bring his family back to Glasgow

A Scottish taxi driver who was forced to leave his family behind after fleeing Afghanistan says everyday is a struggle and a black day for his family and homeland.

He’s has worked in Glasgow for almost two decades and was visiting his heavily-pregnant wife and family when the Taliban coup took place.

The family almost made it to the UK with their passports but got separated from their bags and legal documents when a suicide bomb exploded in Kabul.

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