EPISODE · Aug 29, 2022 · 22 MIN
Hope, struggles for Afghan refugees in U.S.
from Headlines From The Times · host Shannon Lin, Mike Heflin, Jazmín Aguilera, Kasia Broussalian, Denise Guerra, Gustavo Arellano, Ashlea Brown, Mark Nieto, Mario Diaz, David Toledo, Madalyn Amato, Shani O. Hilton, Heba Elorbany, Kinsee Morlan
One year ago this month, U.S. forces left Afghanistan after 20 years of war. Some 94,000 Afghan nationals, American citizens and lawful permanent residents have arrived in the U.S. as part of Operation Allies Welcome, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Today, we hear some of their stories. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times diaspora reporter Sarah Parvini and photojournalist Marcus YamMore reading:They escaped Afghanistan for California and beyond. But war’s struggles followed themThe things they carried when they fled AfghanistanThe cadence of war and its human toll: A photojournalist’s perspectiveA Times journalist’s diary inside the fall of Afghanistan
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The United States left Afghanistan a year ago, and nearly 100,000 refugees followed. We hear some of their stories.
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