As the US withdraws from Afghanistan, Sunshine Coast woman fights to save siblings from Taliban

A Sunshine Coast woman says she is working to secure safe passage for three Afghan siblings who fear for their lives in Kabul.

In the early hours of Monday morning, the Western world woke to the news the Taliban had declared the war in Afghanistan over and harsh rules and punishments were being imposed, especially on women and those it deems its enemies.

Zanette Perinoni once headed the Buddies Refugee Support Group in Buderim and a young Afghan man she once mentored reached out and asked the 71-year-old for help.

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