The Worst Day in All Time: Impact on the People Who Fled and Those Left Behind

When Abdullah received an email from the government saying his details had been included in the military data leak, it became "the worst day in all time".

- Emine Sinmaz

When Abdullah received an email from the government saying his details had been included in the military data leak, it became "the worst day in all time". Speaking from Afghanistan, where he is in hiding, Abdullah fears he will be tortured and killed. "The people I trusted for my safety have now created this risk for me," said Abdullah, whose name has been changed for security reasons. He had applied to come to the UK with his wife and children under the Afghan relocations and assistance policy (Arap) after the Taliban swept to power in 2021. "This is the worst day in all time because I'm very scared. After hearing this news and receiving this email I haven't eaten, I haven't had a drink, and I'm just thinking about me and my family's security because I had sent to the UK government our photos, our home address, our everything and now I'm very scared for our safety."