Afghanistan's last finance minister Khalid Payenda drives Uber in U.S

Published on Mar 20, 2022 10:36 pm IST

Afghanistan's last finance minister before it falls to the Taliban, Khalid Payenda is now a driver in the U.S. He drives an Uber on the streets of Washington to make ends meet. Once founded Afghanistan's first private university, Khalid also works as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and earns $2000 per semester. In an interview to the Washington Post, Khalid revealed why he left Kabul and settled in the U.S. Watch this video to know more.

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