Mahjabin Khanzada, born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan, began working as an interpreter for the U.S. Army in Kabul at age 18 and was able, in August 2021, to get on an emergency evacuation flight to the U.S., 6 days later the Taliban seized all of Afghanistan. Today, Mahjabin lives with her family in the Bay Area, working hard to rebuild their lives with courage and resilience and grateful to be able to share her story so more people can learn about the realities of what is happening to the Afghan community, both in Afghanistan and abroad.