Sadiqa Madadgar lived happily, practiced her singing profession serenely, was adored by her fellow citizens.
But the 22-year-old Afghan artist is today one of those unfortunate people who remained on the tarmac at Kabul airport after the departure of American troops on August 30.
Ten days there were not enough for him to find a place on the plane that could have taken him away from the Taliban nightmare.
At
HuffingtonPost
, she recounts the two weeks of terror that followed the overthrow of the Afghan government.
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“When it happened, I was cycling in the streets of Kabul, like every Sunday
,” she begins.
I thought it was only going to last a few days and the government was going to take power back, but it didn't happen. ”
On the contrary, the Taliban are starting a murderous cabal in the capital in order to flush out potential Western and recalcitrant support for the new regime.
“I think it was the third day, people said the Taliban was searching houses. When I heard that, my heart stopped dead. I am a famous singer, everyone knows where I live. I dare not imagine what they would have done to me if they had found me
,
”she
says, petrified.
“
These were the worst times of my life.
I had to sit on the ground, people bit me, people hit me, they were violent with me
”
Sadiqa Madadgar
Afghan-born, Sadiqa Madadgar grew up in neighboring Pakistan, surrounded by her six brothers and two sisters.
Back home to study music at the university, in 2018 she participated in the "Afghan Star" tele-hook and climbed to the final.
What to boost her career and make her a successful singer.
Much to the disgust of Muslim extremists.
The fugitive fills a suitcase
"to survive a few days"
and hides in the capital, changing shelter as often as possible.
She finally gets out to go to Kabul airport.
“The first day, I couldn't believe my eyes.
There were so many people outside the doors who wanted to enter, people without documents, passports, visas or identity cards.
Sometimes just with a driver's license.
They all wanted to leave the country.
And in the crowd, there was me. ”
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For ten days, the singer will go there to obtain the precious sesame: a place in a Western plane, direction freedom. She even went so far as to spend a night there. In vain. The Americans leave Afghanistan on the night of August 30-31, abandoning Sadiqa and many Afghans to their despair.
“It was a very complicated situation, thinking about it I want to cry. I can't explain it in words. These were the worst times of my life. I had to sit on the ground, people bit me, people hit me, they were violent with me, ”she
testifies. In the process, the Taliban celebrate their victory, with shots fired in the air. She hears them from her window, terrified:
"I thought it waswas the start of a war. "
"
Music is" haram "
"
Always in search of a way to escape the new regime, the artist waits patiently for a response from the foreign embassies she has requested.
One thing is certain: she will never be able to practice her profession in her country again.
“
[The Taliban]
are against music.
According to them, music is "haram", music is prohibited, music is a crime.
Especially if you are a woman.
A woman shouldn't sing, a woman shouldn't be an artist, ”she
explains.
Flee yes, but above all resist.
In its own way, and despite the risks involved.
On social networks, she continues to speak out and bluntly attacks the Taliban.
“I'm doing it so as not to lose hope and because I want the world to see what's going on in Afghanistan
,” she explains.
I want to continue my fight and become the voice of Afghan women. ”
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“Today, I have the impression of being in prison, I have the impression of being burned alive. This is how I feel. They stole my freedom, and when you take someone's freedom you kill them. Yes I am breathing, but there is nothing I can do. I can't show myself, I can't express my ideas, I can't be me. "