A number of Afghan women who have been deported from Iran and are the sole providers for their families have spoken out about the hardships they faced while living in Iran.

According to them, in recent weeks they have been subjected to continuous harassment and mistreatment by Iranian police. These women are now calling on the Islamic Emirate to address their problems.

Bibi Gul, who was deported after living in Iran for seventeen years, has now arrived at the Islam Qala border in Herat. On this unwanted, long, and painful journey, she is responsible for ten family members, including children.

Bibi Gul said: “My sons were deported. This one is my daughter, and that one is my daughter-in-law. My son is also with me. Right now, I have no guardian.”

Farida, another woman recently deported with nine family members, had lived in Iran for five years. A native of Kabul, she told TOLOnews: “I don’t have a house. That’s our problem. I ask our government to provide us with shelter.”

Zahra, who is caring for a family of six, arrived at the Islam Qala border in Herat after walking for three days and nights. She had lived in Iran for twenty-five years, and most of her children were born there. Her family was forcibly deported by Iranian police after being detained.

Zahra said: “Twenty-five years is a lifetime. We had facilities in Iran, electricity, gas, and enough food.”

Among the deportees from Iran, there are many women and children without guardians. After being detained by Iranian security forces, they were deported alone, while their relatives remain in Iran.