• What it’s like to be an 11 year old Afghan boy fleeing the Taliban

  • Sep 16 2022
  • Length: 25 mins
  • Podcast

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What it’s like to be an 11 year old Afghan boy fleeing the Taliban

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  • After the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021, thousands of Afghan refugees have been seeking a permanent home in the United States. This is the intimate family portrait of Ali, a child refugee since eleven years old, and his American foster parents, Mary and Mark Kaech.  The episode is based on an article written for America Magazine by J.D. Long-García called  Thousands of Afghan refugees fled to America in search of a new home. Too many are still waiting. Learn more about the Afghan Adjustment Act
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