Guildford’s Fatana Wahab is one who believes there is no cause for alarm.
The owner of Fatana’s Makeover House, got her start as a hairdresser, beauty therapist and make up artist in Kabul in 1984 and has spent the last 20 years living in Sydney.
She says her family in Kabul say they are relaxed and feel safe, though they are staying at home until the new rules come in.
“People who helped the Americans are worried and so are the Muslims who changed their religion,” she said.
“The Taliban are saying women can still work and do what they did before so we are very happy about that and the former government had a lot of enemies who would commit robberies and destroy schools but that will all stop now.
“Everyone will be okay if they don’t do anything wrong.”
A spokesperson from Afghan Traditional Bakery on Auburn Road is not so sure.
“It’s a very dark time again,” he said.
“The Taliban is responsible for genocide and so many families are trying to leave fearful they will take their sons to fight and the daughters as brides for the soldiers.
“It’s not what we wanted.”
