FREE PETER AND BARBIE REYNOLDS
Every Moment Counts: Stand With Us to Secure Justice for Peter and Barbie Reynolds - Together, We Can Right This Wrong
Peter and Barbie were married in Afghanistan in 1970
30 YEARS LATER, PETER AND BARBIE WENT BACK AS SOON AS THEY COULD
They have lived there now for over 18 years, and became Afghan citizens as this is the country they call ‘home’. When the Taliban took over in 2021 they refused to leave, saying they ‘couldn’t leave the country and the people they love, in their darkest hour.
Soon after this happened, the Taliban invited them to speak to a large group of their leaders about the work they do there. They were working with 5 schools, training the teachers to help children ‘learn through active participation’ (& play) rather than the current system of ‘by rote’. The Taliban loved what they had to say (even gave Barbie the first woman’s ’Certificate of Appreciation'!)
Peter and Barbie have never hidden what they are doing, and meticulously adhere to the laws regarding education, as they frequently change.
They have been spending time with mothers and their children in Nayak where they now live, teaching them parenting, conflict resolution and communication skills. They have also taught them about how to love their husbands, and have sent testimonials to us about how families are being changed by this simple teaching. The Elders and Police in Nayak know them well, and have been very supportive of their work.
But on February 1 the couple were arrested when returning to their home in Bamiyan province with a Chinese-American friend, Faye Hall, who had rented a private plane to fly back from Kabul with them. They have been detained ever since.
In Picture: Peter and Barbe Reynolds
IN THE NEWS
Life of British man, 79, imprisoned by Taliban is in serious danger, say family
British pensioners arrested by Taliban kept in separate jails as daughter fears for father’s life
Peter Reynolds, who runs a business in Afghanistan, was held along with his wife last month and needs heart pills,
says his daughter...
British pensioners arrested by Taliban kept in separate jails as daughter fears for father’s life
British pensioners arrested by Taliban kept in separate jails as daughter fears for father’s life
The daughter of two British pensioners arrested by the Taliban says her parents have been separated, with her father now moved to a high-security prison...
Children of UK couple detained in Afghanistan appeal to Taliban for their release
Taliban moves arrested British couple to high-security prison amid growing concerns
London (AP) — A British couple in their 70s who run education programs in Afghanistan have lost contact with their family after being detained by the Taliban early this month...
Taliban moves arrested British couple to high-security prison amid growing concerns
Taliban moves arrested British couple to high-security prison amid growing concerns
An elderly British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who were arrested by Taliban authorities in Afghanistan last month, have been separated and transferred to a high-security prison, the Sunday Times reported.
'Shocking' new blow for elderly British couple jailed by the Taliban in Afghanistan
An elderly British couple detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been separated and moved to a maximum security prison in a 'shocking escalation' of their plight, their concerned daughter has revealed.
Taliban confirm British couple in their 70s arrested in Afghanistan as family call for their release
The Taliban on Monday confirmed the arrest of a British couple in their 70s in Afghanistan after a plea from their children for their release. The four adult children of Peter and Barbie Reynolds said their parents have...