And this kind of collective consciousness creates fear, dread and hopelessness. The flip side is that when you read, hear and see things that sears your soul, people tend to draw conclusions based on their own terror and trauma.ДЄll of us, at some point in our country's history, have been through invasions. This was not the case 20 years ago when the Taliban was dethroned. Today, thanks to social media, people can share their stories with the world. There's been a lot of in-fighting too within the Afghans themselves, factions created by US and Pakistan funding. It's not just the Taliban, there was the Russian occupation and the terrorism of Osama bin Laden. Well, obviously, it's heart-wrenching to know what the people there are going through.Д«ut you have to remember, Afghanistan has always been a country in conflict. What was your reaction to the images and videos coming out of Afghanistan after the Taliban's return to power? Our friendship was short and sweet, but it brought out my creative side. The whole community was grateful and some even started to advise me. They were beautiful women, with clear complexions and gorgeous smiles. Since their own interactions with other women were limited, I was soon looked upon as a path-breaker, a saviour. I guess the men must have spoken positively about me. You can feel it when you are next to the person. Yes, they didn't speak Hindi or English, but love is a universal language. In a tweet that you put out on August 19, you spoke about the warmth of these Afghan women, which is so moving, given that they had lost everything, including their nationality.

This was one way of empowering them, making them financially independent. I appointed a woman as their head, to collect the clothes they made, take them to the store and distribute the earnings around. I spoke to a retail outlet in a market close by about selling their stuff. I saw the exquisite embroidery on the clothes they made for their children. They were simple and guileless, easily falling in with their men's wishes, and struggling to make ends meet with the little money that the UN was giving them which obviously, wasn't enough. Each had seven-eight children, in the age group of one and seven years. They stayed at home to look after the children. IMAGE: Anu with women and children in Jaipur as part of her social work. The next day, I went back with five sheets on which I had detailed how we could work towards their betterment and woman empowerment. They must have been surprised because I was around 18-19 then. One day, during the holidays, I walked into the UNHCR ( United Nations Commissioner for Refugees) office and told them I wanted to work with these Afghan refugees, assist in the local integration and resettlement of these displaced, stateless people. There was a colony near my college where some Afghan families, who had fled their country after the Russian invasion, had moved in. I have always been interested in social work.

Yes, it was my first programme, designed to aid and ease their stay in India. You worked with Afghan refugees in Delhi as a student. I wish I could give them my own example to make them believe that there is a shining light.' It was a trying time, and Anu, who has worked with Afghan refugees many years ago, tells Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya, 'I wish I could share my story with the people in Afghanistan now. The actress had met with a horrible accident, where she was in coma for 29 days. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anu Aggarwal/InstagramДЄnu Aggarwal, who shot to fame with movies like Aashiqui and King Uncle, suddenly vanished from the filmi world.

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