Afghanistan International: Habibi’s family has long claimed that he is being held in Taliban custody. However, in a statement issued Thursday, 3 July, Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said that an internal investigation, conducted at the request of the family, found no evidence that Habibi had been arrested by any Taliban-affiliated agency. Click here to read
Khaama: In a statement released by the U.S. Department of State, it has been mentioned that “if you are a U.S. citizen, your spouse, children, and parents may be eligible for immediate immigration to the United States. U.S. citizens can also apply for their unmarried adult siblings and children, who may then immigrate after receiving
NPR: All told, nearly 80,000 Afghan refugees made it to the U.S. “The majority of people we work with have advanced degrees and careers,” she says. “They find themselves at Target for $16 an hour. And the rent is $2,300 a month. And it’s impossible to make those ends meet.” Click here to read more
AP: As the Taliban swept back into power in Afghanistan, in the summer of 2021, Fahima Sultani and her fellow university students tried for days to get into the Kabul airport, only to be turned away by gun-wielding extremists. “No education, just go back home,” she recalled one shouting. Click here to read more (external
An Afghan refugee seeking asylum in the United States is now captivating audiences onscreen, portraying a character she has a lot in common with. In her first-ever acting role, Anaita Wali Zada plays a haunted young immigrant named Donya who finds herself beached in the northern California city of Fremont. Her new life: working in
The Hill: The Biden administration has extended a temporary fix to allow Afghan refugees to continue to live and work in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a release on Friday that Afghan nationals who arrived in the U.S. under humanitarian grounds through Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), which allowed vulnerable Afghans
Akmal Dawi VOA News February 19, 2023 From Lafayette Park in front of the White House to the streets of London, Toronto and many other cities around the world, activists have been staging small protests to condemn the Taliban’s repressive policies against women in Afghanistan and call for a stronger international response. While they attract
8am: Hawa Haidari, a secret member of the commando forces in the former Afghan republic regime, wants to fight in mixed martial arts (MMA). Voice of America reported on Wednesday (October 14th) that Haidari lives with her three sisters in a two-bedroom apartment in Spokane, Washington. “I want to become an MMA fighter and fight
The Washington Times: Police have identified the man arrested in two of a string of killings of Muslim men in the past year — another Muslim. Muhammad Syed [an Afghan], 51, has reportedly been charged with murder in the deaths of two Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico. According to local Muslim leaders cited in
Chicago Sun Times: Rugs are so central to Afghan culture they often are used as currency. So it is a shock when refugees must leave their rugs behind. Having a traditional rug in their new place can help them adjust. Click here to read more (external link). Related Afghan Carpet Exports Increase Amid Economic Crisis