Development | Civil Society Activist in Peril : The Heartbreaking Journey of an Afghan Woman and Her Struggles in the U.S.

Update article of September 18, Kauser News Agency

Kauser News Agency attempted to reach out to Ms. Sharif, a case worker from CWS Global, regarding the distressing case of a former Afghan civil society activist now residing in the U.S. Despite our efforts, Ms. Sharif did not respond. Additionally, the woman’s daughter, S.J., and son-in-law, M.J., were contacted, but only M.J. responded—issuing threats via Facebook Messenger.

M.J.’s message to the journalist read: “I have been waiting to hear back from you, but you have not returned my calls or answered my questions. As a result, I will be writing an article about the fake news your agency has published about my mother-in-law. I will also include your communication with CWS, specifically the false introduction where you claimed to be my mother-in-law’s son and made threats against my wife. You even mentioned that you know me, which is completely false. I have never worked with you and did not know you before this communication. Whatever your response may be, I will include it in my article.”

M.J. went further, calling the Kauser News report fabricated, adding, “I have your fabricated article as well. I’m a journalist, so I know how to handle it. Don’t worry.”

On September 15, 2025, the victim, a woman who worked for over 14 years with ISAF’s Regional Command East and Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) in Afghanistan, reached out to Kauser News Agency. She shared her distress, hoping to make her voice heard and seek help. Our investigation revealed that her daughter, S.J., and son-in-law, M.J., may have ties to an attempt to force her to leave the United States and return to Kabul.

The woman, whose name will not be disclosed for her safety, successfully ran a non-profit organization in Afghanistan before relocating to the U.S. through the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program after the fall of Kabul. She had been seriously ill, recovering from surgery in Pennsylvania, when tragedy struck—her two sons were arrested in Kabul after the Taliban invaded her home. A few months later, her daughter joined her in the U.S., and tensions began to escalate within the family.

During the investigation, Kauser News Agency uncovered several hidden truths that M.J., S.J., and the CWS Global caseworker, Ms. Sharif, are withholding.