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From Kabul to Seattle

Seattle Now

English - December 21, 2021 13:00 - 13 minutes - 13.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
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Thousands of Afghans who left Kabul after the U.S. withdrawal are in limbo as they try to resettle in America. We talk with one man who left Kabul for Seattle and the head of a local agency trying to smooth the path.

Guest: Aneelah Afzali, executive director of the American Muslim Empowerment Network at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound

DSHS website welcoming Afghans:  www.dshs.wa.gov/welcomeafghans

Emergency Fund for Afghan Refugees Joint Campaign:  www.launchgood.com/waafghanfund

All In Washington campaign for Afghan arrivals:  www.allinwa.org/afghan-families/