Footage of an emotional Afghan girl declaring that "no one cares about us" days before the Taliban seized the presidential palace has been widely shared across social media. The heartbreaking clip was shared on Twitter by human rights activist Masih Alinejad and has quickly accumulated over 1.7 million views since it was posted on Friday, August 13. In the video, a young girl, whose identity is currently unknown, is seen crying as she shares her despair over the state of her country now that it has been overrun by the extremist group. The presence of the Taliban perhaps paves the way for a return to the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-kabul-bagram-e1ed33fe0c665ee67ba132c51b8e32a5">oppressive rule that could eliminate many of the rights that women</a> have in the country. Take a look at the video below: [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/AlinejadMasih/status/1426195246694780930]] She says, according to the translation in the video: "We don't count because we were born in Afghanistan. I cannot help crying. I have to wipe my tears to be able to film this video. No one cares about us. We'll die slowly in history. Isn't it funny? Alinejad captioned the upsetting footage: "Tears of a hopeless Afghan girl whose future is getting shattered as the Taliban advance in the country. My heart breaks for the women of Afghanistan. The world has failed them. History will write this." The post has received thousands of responses, with many sharing their devastation for the young woman as intimidation and fear emerge in the country once again. One person wrote: "So sad you can really see the pain in her eyes. Pulling out while the region was so unstable was/is such a bad idea." [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/MichaelHohenst1/status/1426197103777390594]] Another shared: "What is happening in Afghanistan is one of the biggest tragedies facing the world right now. Why are we not all united in confronting this gross violation of human rights and violence against women and girls?" [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/yourdiversity/status/1426196791175884801]] A third said: "This is heartbreaking to listen to, the brutal cruelty this regime will do is unbearable, how can the rest of the world allow this to happen." [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/Stephen71149499/status/1426220344734584833]] On Sunday, August 15, the Taliban breached the presidential palace and declared that the war is "over." "Today is a great day for the Afghan people and the mujahideen. They have witnessed the fruits of their efforts and their sacrifices for 20 years," Mohammad Naeem, the spokesman for the Taliban's political office, told <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/16/taliban-says-afghanistan-war-over-as-president-diplomats-flee">Al Jazeera</a> TV. "Thanks to God, the war is over in the country." <h6>Featured image credit: Bildagentur-online/McPhoto / Alamy</h6>

Tearful Afghan girl shares her fears of 'dying slowly in history' in heartbreaking video

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