Thousands of Afghan artists are still trying to flee the Taliban

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It takes a lot of people to help one artist get out of Afghanistan safely.

Ahmad Fanoos is a well-known singer in Afghanistan. Before the Taliban took over, he was a judge and performer on an American Idol-style show called Afghan Star.

The Taliban has banned music across the country. At first, Fanoos didn't leave his home. Then, he says, he received a threatening letter from the Taliban, accusing him and his family members for being infidels for making music. His wife and 18-year-old son Mehran, a violinist, had gone to India. Another son, 25-year-old pianist Elham Fanoos, was in New York.