Thank you for making our lives beautiful. We are grateful to everyone who, somehow, has contributed in our lives in the past five years. You may not realise but [ … ]
Joy as Afghan interpreter reunited with his family in NZ after five years
The transformation in Ajmal Ahmadi is stunning. When we first met the former interpreter for the New Zealand army two years ago, he was quiet and withdrawn, desperately missing his [ … ]
Life in NZ: Ex-interpreters for NZ Defence Force in Afghanistan talk about their lives
Former interpreters for the NZ Defence Force in Afghanistan have spoken of the opportunities life in New Zealand offers and the work done with our troops in the war-torn country. [ … ]
‘My family is under imminent threat’ – Afghan translator who worked for NZ Defence makes plea to Government for extended family to come
A Hamilton-based Afghani family says the New Zealand Defence Force fallout continues in Afghanistan, as their eight-year-old nephew was killed, and five-year-old nephew injured, in Afghanistan four days ago. Parwiz [ … ]
Former NZDF interpreter’s family threatened and killed
Former Afghan interpreters now resettled in New Zealand hope the latest focus on our Defence Force’s role in Afghanistan might help their plight. A number have sought unsuccessfully to have [ … ]
‘Every moment, there’s a chance they will get killed’
Afghan interpreters in New Zealand fear their families will die if they are not allowed visas to settle here. The interpreters, who were employed by New Zealand Defence Force in [ … ]
Afghan interpreters in NZ fear families could die without visas [RADIONZ]
Afghan interpreters in NZ fear family back in their home country are now suffering because of their involvement with the NZ Defence Force and they’re now pleading with the Government [ … ]
School in New Zealand gives teenage Afghan refugee new hope
A young Afghan refugee starts medical school next year and hopes to become a doctor to give back to the country that helped his family. Noorullah Habibi was 15 when [ … ]
Afghan heroes honoured in Hamilton ceremony
Six years after arriving in New Zealand, three Afghan refugees have been recognised for their work with the New Zealand Defence Force. Abdul Satar Hussaini, Diamond Kazimi and Abdul Azim Kazimi were awarded with the [ … ]
Immigration minister’s about-turn delights Afghan interpreters
An Afghan interpreter suffering post-traumatic stress disorder may soon be reunited with his family after Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse had a change of heart over his plight. Ajmal Ahmadi and [ … ]
