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Freed British Couple Say They’re Taking Life 'One Hour at a Time' After Taliban Detention

Their first interview since last week’s release stops short of ruling out a return to Afghanistan.

Overview

  • Peter and Barbie Reynolds appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain after being freed last week from nearly eight months in Taliban custody.
  • They said they were detained in February without charge and held in a maximum-security prison in Kabul.
  • Peter described being handcuffed to violent offenders and said the hardest part was not knowing if Barbie was safe.
  • The couple, who spent 18 years in Afghanistan running education programmes, did not rule out going back.
  • Their daughter Sarah said she relayed messages between them during detention and described the period as frightening.