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Peymana Assad, who is a Labour Councillor representing Roxeth in London, was in Afghanistan when the Taliban took power.

She's the first person of Afghan origin to be elected to any public office in the UK.

Speaking to 5 Live鈥檚 Clare McDonnell, she appeals to Western leaders & governments, and to powerful Arab countries: 鈥淵ou need to start listening to Afghans when they speak鈥�.

She continues: 鈥淲hen we say that you can't trust the Taliban, when we say that they have not changed, believe Afghans because they have lived through the bad Taliban regime in the 1990's and they know exactly what they've been doing over the last 20 years鈥�.

Since regaining power in Afghanistan, the Taliban have banned women from working for foreign aid organisations and stopped girls from going to secondary school and university.

This clip is originally from 5 Live Drive on Wednesday 18th January 2023.