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

https://mins.news/en/video/22874

- France 24 English, 2026-08-15 09:13 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPwPSUng1Lo

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

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