"""After many trips to Iraq and Afghanistan I became one of many who were concerned about the plight of translators,"" says  <a href=""http://edition.cnn.com/profiles/michael-holmes-profile"" target=""_blank"">Holmes</a>. ""(They) had literally risked their lives working for the US military and media, and who were finding it extremely difficult to get one of the very few visas being made available to leave the country for the US for their own safety.""  <br /><br />""Matt Zeller, a US veteran whose translator saved his life in Afghanistan (Janis Shinwari, pictured right), has become a powerhouse of lobbying and action to deal with this major issue. Against major bureaucratic and political odds, his group, No One Left Behind, has managed to get thousands of translators and their families to safety, and continues to try to get thousands more out of Iraq and Afghanistan, where their lives are still at risk.""<br /><br />""He is a true inspiration and almost certainly his efforts and the efforts of his team have literally saved lives.""<br /><br /><a href=""/2017/03/30/politics/my-hero-michael-holmes-matt-zeller/index.html"" target=""_blank"">Discover more about Matt Zeller's story and an update on the prospects for Afghan visa applicants.</a>"
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