British couple held by Taliban describe 'culture shock' returning to UK

British couple held by Taliban describe 'culture shock' returning to UK

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were released by the Taliban in September after being detained for seven-and-a-half months.

British Couple Freed from Kabul Detention Describe Harsh Conditions

A British couple held in Bamyan, Afghanistan, for seven-and-a-half months returned home, describing severe detention conditions and experiencing a profound cultural shock. Peter, 80, and his wife Barbie Reynolds, 76, ran a charitable program in Afghanistan for nearly two decades. They were arrested on February 1, 2025, along with a friend and their translator, after arriving in Bamiyan province on a chartered flight from Kabul. The couple was de…