CNN's Pamela Brown speaks with a refugee family as they begin a new life in America after fleeing Afghanistan. | CNN

CNN speaks with former Afghan translator Hewad Hemat about the situation in Afghanistan as thousands are attempting to flee the country after the Taliban's rise to power. | CNN

94K views · 1.2K reactions | The US is sending more than 3,000 troops to Afghanistan to assist with the departure of embassy staff after urging American citizens to leave the country "immediately." The Taliban has seized 12 provincial capitals in Afghanistan so far in an unrelenting sweep across the country, raising fears for the country’s fate. These Taliban gains come just weeks before US troops are scheduled to complete their withdrawal. | CNN | Facebook

436K views · 3.2K reactions | Since the Taliban took control of Herat, residents say their lives have totally changed, and they now fear for their safety. We spoke to people in Afghanistan’s third-largest city, with a population estimated to be more than 500,000. https://bbc.in/3mGAe5M | BBC News | Facebook