Last August, as the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the boy, who does not recognize CTV News Toronto for security reasons, wrote a letter asking the Canadian government to provide him and his family with safe haven.  His family of seven has applied to immigrate to Canada.
The family was initially able to leave their home last August by car, crossing the border into a neighboring country.  Without a visa, however, the family was informed they could not stay and were sent back to Afghanistan.
After applying for and approving a 60-day visa, the family returned to the neighboring country and is now awaiting further instructions from the Canadian government.  However, 30 of the 60 days have already passed and they say they have not heard anything.
“I want the Canadian government to help us leave the country as soon as possible because 30 days have passed and there are only 30 days left,” the boy told CTV News Toronto in a video interview on Friday.
The boy urges the Canadian government to act quickly, adding that he is “very afraid” of being sent home again.
“I could not listen to music.  I could not say things that were the opposite [the Taliban] believes.  “I could not leave the country,” he said.
“They arrest and kill people.”
He said he was worried not only about his future, but also that of his brothers and mother, if his family was forced to return to Afghanistan.
“The Taliban do not allow girls to go to school,” he said.  “There is a bad culture for women there – men can do everything, but women can not.”
The family’s immigration lawyer, Erin Simpson, told CTV News Toronto that they were at high risk if their application failed.
“Canada can and should do more to get people out and evacuate now, this is the time to do it and this family needs to be on that list,” he said.
Simpson said she hopes the government will issue them temporary residence permits.
The boy’s aunt, who is also not identified by CTV News Toronto for security reasons, says she is very concerned about her family’s physical and mental well-being if they are sent back.
“I mean, he may not die physically, but I think it’s your soul that dies,” he said.  “It will be extremely difficult.”
If he is approved to come to Canada, the boy said he hopes to study at a university to become a mathematician, engineer or astronaut, adding that he intends to “raise the voice of women who are like prisoners in my country”.
When asked how he was educated about equality and women’s rights, the boy said that the Internet changed his mind.
“In the beginning, I did not see how wonderful the world is – I thought women should be at home,” she said.  “Once I got online, I watched videos on YouTube and women could do anything, but in my country they could do nothing.”
Now, the boy says he expects to hear from the Canadian government, hoping the answer will come within 30 days.
“I hope they hear my voice,” he said.  “I want them to do something very urgent.”
With archives from Sean Leathong and Beth Macdonell of Toronto CTV News.