like kabul and so many other cities. you can see now that people and youngsters within these large cities are standing their grounds against the taliban and waving the national flag. >> yep. it's a different country. and that must be noted. >> amiri, thanks for the work you're doing. sami mahdi, thanks as well. we're glad you're safe. let's go to sam. tell us what you're seeing in numbers. we're hearing thousands upon thousands waiting there. is that still the situation? >> reporter: yes, it is, and things are moving much more quickly. there isn't an accurate amount