# Afghans rebuild their lives in France five years after Taliban takeover

https://mins.news/en/item/22878

- France 24, 2026-08-15 09:13 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/afghans-rebuild-their-lives-in-france-five-years-after-taliban-takeover

> Five years after the Taliban seized power, thousands of Afghans who fled to France are rebuilding their lives amid difficulties with language, housing and employment. For refugee doctor Fardina Samadi and other women, France provides freedoms denied under Taliban rule, but restoring a career and integrating into French society remain challenging.

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