An elderly British couple reportedly arrested by the Taliban for “teaching good parenting skills to Afghan mothers.”
Peter, 79, and Barbie Reynolds, 75, returned to their home in Bamiyan Province after they were arrested on February 1, according to The Post Online.
The couple has run a training school in Afghanistan for the past 18 years, and they texted their four children to tell them they were detained by the Ministry of Home Affairs and that it was OK.
But three days later, family members said the news suddenly stopped with their daughter Sarah Entwistle, saying, “It’s really bad.”
The Sunday Times reported that Reynolds’ house had been raided and the Taliban asked about their employees.
The couple married in Kabul in 1970 and urged the Taliban to flee the country when they returned to power in August 2021, but decided to stay for “they can’t leave when Afghans meet their needs”.
Barbie dolls were even honored by the Taliban to become the first woman to receive a certificate of appreciation after being “impressed and inspired” by the program offered by the couple.
Mrs. Entwistle from Daventry, Northamptonshire said. ‘My mother is 75 years old and her father is nearly 80 years old. [he] He needs his heart medication after the mini sprint.
“They just want to help the country they love. They were imprisoned because they were teaching their mothers that it was outrageous. ”
Reynolds has dual citizenship and operates five schools in Kabul, including a government-approved mother and child training program.
Mrs. Entwistle and her three brothers wrote an open letter to the Taliban urging their father and father to be released.
The worried daughter insisted that her parents did nothing wrong and “follow the rules meticulously.”
