How Instagram star helped rescue dozens from Afghanistan
The Hindu
More than 1,21,000 people donated to the campaign after Mr. Marcus made an appeal to his 8,32,000 followers, making it one of the largest humanitarian fundraisers in GoFundMe's history.
Dozens of desperate Afghans who had been trying to flee the Taliban before the August 31 deadline for the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul made it to safety with help from an unexpected place — Instagram influencer Quentin Quarantino. Quarantino is the alter ego of 25-year-old Tommy Marcus of New York City, previously best-known for his liberal memes and his jokes about opponents of COVID-19 vaccinations. Along with his followers, Mr. Marcus raised $7 million within days on GoFundMe to launch rescue missions into Afghanistan to evacuate as many people as possible, many of whom said they had been threatened by the Taliban.
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