Mohammad Mudasir Arian Poor

Mohammad Mudasir, 28

Mohammad was a regular army officer in Afghanistan. After the fall of the Afghan government and the rise of the Taliban in August 2021, he was forced to flee his country. He sought refuge first in Iran, then in Turkey, where he desperately tried to obtain a residency visa, but unfortunately, he was unable to do so.

On September 21, 2022, Mohammad decided to leave Turkey and head toward Europe through Bulgaria. Four days later, on September 25, 2022, contact with him was lost. At a time of great fatigue from the journey on foot, the people he was traveling with abandoned him in the middle of the Bulgarian hills. He told his companions that he could no longer continue and wanted to turn himself in to the border police.

The family has searched desperately for him, contacting embassies, border police, and hospitals in the region. They traveled to Bulgaria four times in search of him. They also received support from the Foundation for Access to Rights, which, through its lawyer, conducted some research. Unfortunately, all efforts have been in vain so far.

Fatima, his beloved sister, describes him as a kind, friendly, and educated person. He was simply looking for a place to live in peace and to reunite with his family in Europe.