Recently, Afghanistan tumultuous situation, gunshots and explosions filled the streets, and touched the hearts of people all over the world...
At the same time, there is a young British man in Afghanistan, which has also attracted much attention from netizens recently. However, the reason is a bit hard to describe...
This young man is called Miles Routledge,
On August 13, two days before Taliban occupied Kabul .
Miles posted a photo on the
Then he posted:
"I decided to live in Afghanistan for a few days, and I have never been there before.
I just went to be lazy and bask in the sun.
To me, it looks better than London is quieter.
If you have anything to ask, just ask. "
Miles may not have thought that it was just a thrill-seeking trip, but it would eventually turn into a big escape...
He first shared with netizens the reason why he was going to Afghanistan.
He said that He once searched for the 10 most dangerous countries in the world and made a list of .
He visited Ukraine during the war, visited Chernobyl , and bribed a guard to steal a Chernobyl original gas mask, earning back the travel expenses.
In May this year, he came to Shanghai, China for an internship.
originally planned to travel to North Korea nearby, but due to the epidemic, he canceled his plan and changed his destination to Afghanistan, which has the cheapest visa fee.
At that time, he also searched for local customs and found that the scenery in Afghanistan is beautiful, the food is delicious, and the prices are also very low.
So he booked a flight to Afghanistan in May.
(Road map to fly to Afghanistan)
Later, the situation in Afghanistan became tense,
But because the air tickets were not refunded, Miles had only two choices left:
either set out as planned, stay in Afghanistan for a few days and then leave quickly;
or stop going, wasting money in vain.
In the end, Myers, who was not very rich in life, chose to set off.
Myers said:
"I only stay in Afghanistan for 5 days. I don't believe that the Taliban can occupy the capital within a week or two.
Travel time is more than enough."
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Then he also shared his preparations:
"If the Taliban kidnapped me, the plan is simple:
Legally, I am a Lord (he bought a fake certificate). So all my bank cards say Lord.
Hope this will make the Taliban feel that I can get some negotiation rights, make them feel that I am important, and I can survive.
Of course, I hope I can't use this trick."
After making full preparations, Lord Myers is really like Like an ordinary tourist, I shared my travel guide and experience on the Internet:
"Visa is really easy to get. I bought a plane ticket, booked a travel agency and went directly to the Afghan Embassy in London. It cost 120 pounds. A week later I received the visa.
Afghan is very friendly, and all forms are on their website.
After I arrived in Afghanistan, haha, thank goodness Google translation.
Afghans are very friendly. You can judge which stores are welcome to foreign tourists by their appearance. You only need to pay an extra 10% ‘non-Afghan premium’ to enjoy the service.
Sometimes it’s quite nervous, but as long as you show confidence and smile, nothing is going to happen. "
" The feeling of coming to Afghanistan is surreal and confusing me very much.
How do people here live every day?
There is a sour smell on the street that I can't stand, the roads are very chaotic, and the streets are full of noise.
When the driver picked me up at the airport, a group of 4-8-year-old girls ran to my car, patted the window and asked me for money, and then kept chasing the car on the highway.
What sadd me the most is that there are many hungry stray dogs here. You can see that they are so hungry that their ribs are clearly starved, everywhere, and basically they can only chew stones as food.
People don’t regard them as pets either, I hope one day I can fly back and adopt one.
I want to withdraw $400, but ATM doesn't have enough money, so I can only withdraw $200, which is still on the ATM outside Central Bank .
Every 100 meters, three stores, drinks, food and groceries will appear on the roadside. It's like driving speed, but it's all over the street. "
" My room is very good, hidden on the street, with several large iron doors, and guards standing guard.
There is a 32-inch TV and air conditioning in the room, which has surprisingly good results.
sleeps in a double bed, and the mattress is very hard, but this should be a local habit, and I like it quite a bit.
I have a private bathroom and can enjoy a free breakfast.
They also provide takeaway. I ordered some last night, which are delicious and cheap. "
Then the next day, on August 14, the day before Kabul fell.
Myers fully enjoyed his vacation in Afghanistan, and even admitted that he began to fall in love with this country:
" From a certain perspective, this is the wildest pee I have ever scattered in my life.
I really like this country in many ways. "
He even shared local food:
" People say I'm in a bad situation.
But on the other hand, we Westerners have to spend £5 or $5 for a cancer-causing fast food burger. And if you spend less than £1 for such a meal here, you don’t know how delicious it is.
Experience a wonderful life. Everyone is welcome to come to Afghanistan with me, we can spend the night in the town. "
Myers looks like a travel blogger online, happy and happy.
Until... that night...
At night, Myers posted this sentence:
"Please cheer me up: the intelligence agency said that the capital may be taken over within 30 days, but I certainly won't be in the next few days (if I take over, this post will be even more interesting, hehe).
All major areas were surrounded for a month, supply was cut off, people were persuaded to surrender, and the newly occupied areas had been attacked for 30 days.
Kabul is very big, and now there are more than 600 British soldiers guarding this place. I am sure the Taliban will be willing to reduce losses and wait for a few weeks to get the Westerners to leave.
In addition, the Taliban is anti-Western. As long as you condemn the West, not Jewish or an atheist, and can show that you are just a harmless tourist, most of them should be fine.
Do you really believe in Western media?
Also, if I'm proven wrong and die.Please post 'hahaha' in the post, I guess it's quite fun. "
I have to say that the young man's mentality is quite optimistic,
But everyone knows the final result, and his prediction was all wrong...
later, Myers still had a joke:
"Hello everyone, I have nothing to do here now.
I didn’t hear the gunshots. If I heard it, I would shout out the window and let them be quiet and I want to sleep.
If they invade Kabul tomorrow, I will buy a ticket to Türkiye , and then wait at the airport to go to another country and start the adventure again.
It seems that I am going to take an extra journey, and my name is Miles (Miles, meaning Miles)! "
At this time, Miles had transformed from a tourist into a "frontline reporter", bringing first-hand frontline battle reports to netizens on the forum:
"It's okay, Kabul has not yet fallen.
I also have 4G signals and wifi, the phone can charge and the TV can be turned on.
Maybe a small area has fallen, but I really have nothing to do with it. "
At night, Myers even said good night to everyone:
"Thank you, if I hear any news, I will notify everyone in time!
Now I want to have a sleep, get up around 8 am tomorrow. If there is a bomb, I may get up earlier.
If it is a hot tracking missile, don't worry, I lit some candles on the other side of the house so that the missile can be yawed.
I am so worthy of my physics degree.
Good night, God and I love each of you! "
Results After Miles fell asleep,
The Taliban entered Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, and occupied the presidential palace, controlling the state regime. As soon as the news came out, netizens thought of Miles' safety at the first time,
Some people were worried:
"May God bless you, Miles. "
Some people also laughed at Miles for not committing suicide, so they will not die:
" The end of the post was to see Miles beheaded. "
" Goodbye Lord Myers, I'm glad to see your post. "
Netizens' worries are redundant. The next morning, Myers got up and reported his safety:
"Good morning everyone, I want to open a new post, the performance continues! "
But since then, what Myers recorded was not travel, but how to escape from Kabul.
He first posted the status of Kabul Street on Facebook:
"Afghanistan is already in anarchy, several people died in car accidents, the army is running for life, and only a few brave people stayed.
The embassy was closed, so I walked to the airport, it was safe, I would find the British representative and leave by plane. "
But unexpectedly, Miles arrived at the airport and did not find a way to leave Afghanistan as he planned:
"We couldn't find anyone at the airport who knew what happened or how to leave here.
Some people say that the flight is gone.
So before I reach another country, do I have to fight with the Taliban first? "
" I saw the Taliban people entering the airport. They saw me, but they didn't care about me either. I'm going to go back to the safe house now, and the plan is to wait and see if there are any flights to resume."
Just when Miles was helpless, he unexpectedly found someone who could save him.
" I found the hidden international resistance organization, mainly Turkish , but after they invited me into the house, I found a British fellow.
I've basically hidden it and everything is going as planned.
I am in a temporary housing now, but the environment here is better than my university dormitory, hahaha.
Wait for me to change into Western clothes and drink some water, I will start a live broadcast.
Everything is fine. "
(When I went to the airport before, he brought a headscarf and pretended to be a local)
Then, under the arrangement of the resistance organization, Myers finally escaped from the Taliban.
" There is no signal here, so I don't know if it can be successfully released.
But I'm already on the list of flying to Dubai and may take off within a few hours. "
" is already on the flight.
We are not allowed to bring any liquid, razor , we can only take a bag with up to 10 kilograms of things in it, so everyone here throws things together and donates things that they can't bring.
A few young men stuffed protein bars in my body armor, more than 20.
very happy, thank you. "
At this point, Myers' journey to Afghanistan has finally ended. What do you say about
? Although this trip is full of dangers, the optimistic personality that Myers has always shown has also surprised many people:
" If he or he escapes, he should be awarded a real knight. "
" I took back what I said,
Not all British people are cowards, this kid is really awesome. "
But many netizens criticized him for deliberately committing death, because as early as before the 15th, netizens reminded him to evacuate as soon as possible, and all of them were taken by him...
Even Miles' college classmates criticized him:
"I am another Loughborough University student, I should know more about Miles than everyone else.
This person is an absolute anti-social person and a person who is constantly seeking attention.
This story is very real and very consistent with his style. Don’t think that he was abandoned by the British Embassy. It’s all his own fault.
He has refused to leave for the past few days because he believes Kabul is safe.
Despite repeated warnings, he continued to downplay the entire situation and the danger he was in, and even a few days ago he said he was 'taming' the situation.
As a result, things became what they are now.
His anonymous confession page at Loughborough University is very famous, and it is considered a mixed reputation.
He was kicked out of the chat group before the freshman enrolled in 2018 because he posted anti-Semitic posts.
Miles's growth experience is very bad, and I think it has a lot to do with what he is today.
But as a college classmate, I absolutely do not sympathize with him. He has many opportunities to leave Afghanistan earlier. "
Just now, Myers posted a video to confirm that he had arrived at Dubai Airport ,
His trip was finally completely over...
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