106: From Kabul to Canada (2 of 2)

from Latitude Adjustment · host Eric Maddox

This is the second of a two-part series about Basir Bita's escape from Afghanistan after the US withdrawal in August, 2021. In this second half of his story, Basir shares his experiences getting from Pakistan to Canada, the challenges of adjusting to a new culture, the double-standards in Western moralizing, and navigating the prejudices and stereotypes that refugees often face. Be sure to listen to part one, about the fall of Kabul and about his family's escape from Afghanistan after the US withdrawal in August of 2021. Also be sure to listen to our interview with Afghan photographer and interpreter Abdul Saboor, who escaped overland to France. And our field reports and interviews with refugees in Greece. And support Latitude Adjustment Podcast on Patreon!

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