The Times podcast: Hope, struggles for Afghan refugees in U.S.
Ali Zafar Mehran, 36, and his wife, Karima Mehran, 31, along with their daughter Sutooda Mehran, 6, and newborn Serena, 1 month old, are Afghan refugees who have resettled in Sacramento.
(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
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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 Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times diaspora reporter Sarah Parvini and photojournalist Marcus Yam
More reading:
They escaped Afghanistan for California and beyond. But war’s struggles followed them
The things they carried when they fled Afghanistan
The cadence of war and its human toll: A photojournalist’s perspective
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