Most westerners left Afghanistan after the Taliban resumed control of the nation in August 2021, but Mr and Mrs Reynolds stayed put and even delivered a presentation to Taliban leaders about their schools programs.
Peter and Barbie Reynolds have run training programs in schools for nearly 20 years in Afghanistan and they continued their work even after the Taliban swept back to power in 2021.
Police apprehended Mr and Mrs Reynolds as they headed to their home in Nayak, Bamiyan province, with a Chinese-American friend, Faye Hall, who had made plans to rent a private plane to fly back from Kabul with the couple.
The couple's children added they did not understand the reasons for their arrest and highlighted their parents' ongoing programs in five schools in Kabul, with sessions on participatory learning, learning through play and communication skills.
Along with her three brothers, Ms Entwhistle wrote an open letter to senior Taliban leaders calling for the release of their parents, and pointing out they have dual Afghan- British citizenship and they had placed their trust in the new regime.
