Brussels, (Brussels Morning)- Exactly one year ago, the Taliban started their attack on the provincial towns. A week and a half later, the Afghan government fell. At the time, many Afghan inhabitants of Brussels were very concerned about their relatives left behind. Among them is the Schaerbeek grocer Abdul Moqim Samadi. “My wife is finally in Belgium. Now mother.”
“Hello comrade, ça va?” Abdul has just returned from Schaerbeek town hall and greets a customer in Schaerbeek’s Helmet district.