The Afghan minister who became a bicycle courier in Germany

Sayed Sadaat’s story has gained particular prominence with the chaos unfolding at home.

Sayed Sadaat used to be communications minister in the Afghan government before moving to Germany last December in the hope of a better future. Now he is a delivery man in the eastern city of Leipzig. He said some at home criticised him for taking such a job after having served in the government for two years, leaving office in 2018. But for him now, a job is a job.