She said that in the days before her eventual departure, Australian forces attempted to help her leave the country. "The military of Australia called me and they really tried to coordinate for my evacuation, but I could not because I was very, very afraid to take the decision to [take] the local taxi," she said.
"The Australian government also called me and they told me to send [them] the list [of staff to] the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "This was the first international partner who asked for women who worked in government and directly from Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
Afghanistan's minister for women says she fled the country in disguise. By Sally Sara, ABC News