Hello, I'm Nulam McGovrin on the BBC World Service, and this is BBC OS conversations,

Chaos in Afghanistan

becomes increasingly painful for so many. Two students currently unable to study, tell us about an encounter with a member of the

Taliban.

Blut came out of my noise. I thought to myself that not only Tolivans slapped my face but they slapped my heart.

My heart is full of pain.

My heart is broken right now.

The deadline for countries and their armies to leave Afghanistan is just a few days away. Many have already made their last flight out.

The desperate scramble to get out has continued in recent days,

with the military operations ramping up significantly.

Around 100,000 people have been flown from the country since the Taliban takeover.

Many though will be left behind.

And despite the terror warnings, Afghans continue to cram at the gates of Kobles Airport, clinging

onto the hope of getting onto a plane.

What was feared and what is sadly familiar in Afghanistan happened.

Bomb blasts brought further devastation.

My colleague, Santa Safi, was broadcasting from London for BBC Pashto TV.

Pashto is one of the main languages spoken in Afghanistan,

but her sister was at the airport when the bombs went off.

She was describing a sense of utter helplessness for people who have gathered there in

their hundreds, some lying on the ground, some with their babies and children, some so exhausted because they've

been there for the past 10 days, others are newly arriving and it's a sheer sense of helplessness, betrayal and on top of that an

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