“The Taliban leaders were so impressed and inspired by the programmes Mum and Dad were offering, they said they would like them set up in every province of Afghanistan,” Entwistle said, adding that her parents had done nothing without permission.
The couple have been running projects in schools in Afghanistan for 18 years and decided to stay in the country after the Taliban seized power in 2021.
For the first three days after their arrest, the couple kept in touch with their children via text message, explaining they were being held by the interior ministry and stating they were fine.
One of the projects involved training mothers and children in Bamiyan, one of the largest cities in central Afghanistan.
In the letter, Entwistle and her brothers pleaded with the Taliban to set their parents free so that they can continue their good work in schools and pointed out they have been given dual citizenship.
