Spain: Afghan sports couple finds new home
By DW
26 November 2021 |
2:22 pm
After the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, thousands of people were evacuated to Europe. Paralympic wheelchair basketball player Nilofar Bayat and her husband are now living in the Spanish city of Bilbao - making a fresh start on the court.
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