Death threats and fleeing: one Afghan woman’s story

Ariana* has faced death threats from her brother. As an Afghan Christian, she faces extreme danger from the Taliban and her own community – as a woman, she has almost no value in Afghan society. Here’s how she can see change. Ariana’s* phone rang. She saw that it was her brother, Ahmad*, from back in Afghanistan. It had been a long time since she’d heard from him. Nervously, she answered. Without a pause, Ahmad launched into a vicious verbal attack: “I heard that you sold your religion and became a Christian,” he said. “If your husband’s family are pressuring you, I will come and save you. But if you really sold your religion, I am willing to sell the carpet under my feet to come and kill you.” That was his ultimatum. He was ready to ‘rescue’ her – but he was also ready to kill her. The erasing of Christian women around the world takes many different forms. In Ariana’s case, it could mean being literally erased from the world. Her choice to follow Jesus is the most dangerous decision she ever made.

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