Taliban
On Friday, a group of Afghan women activists staged a small protest in Taliban-controlled Kabul calling for equal rights and full participation in political life. Knowing the risks, the group of women who call themselves the Women’s Political Participation Network marched on the street in front of Afghanistan’s Finance Ministry. They chanted slogans and holding […]
Yesterday, just one day after the last military plane left Afghanistan which signified the end of America’s longest war, President Biden defended his decision to end the U.S. military involvement, calling it “the right decision, the wise decision, the best decision for America.” President Biden stated that the United States achieved its original goal in […]
Yesterday, the last U.S. plane departed Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai International Airport. This final plane leaving Afghanistan signifies the end of America’s longest war and leaving the country’s future in disarray and uncertainty under Taliban rule. In a statement from last night, President Biden praised the military for “their execution of the dangerous retrograde from Afghanistan […]
Yesterday was President Biden’s first visit to Dover Air Force Base as president to honor dead service members and comfort their relatives as the 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul were brought back home to their families. The fallen included 11 Marines, an Army soldier, and a member of the Navy. The 13 U.S. […]
The lives of thousands of Afghan people changed forever when the Taliban violently invaded the country, in just a span of a few days. A woman from Afghanistan, a mother of three, spoke out to local news organizations sharing her story and fears of the Taliban. The woman wanted to remain anonymous for the safety […]
Yesterday, President Joe Biden defended his decision to withdraw the U.S. military from Afghanistan despite the Taliban takeover of the country and the unfolding in its capital of Kabul as people crowd the airport in an effort to flee. He stated; “I am president of the United States of America, and the buck stops with […]
Rochester Refugee organizations Keeping our Promise and the Catholic Family Center have been working hard to prepare housing, transportation, and job opportunities for those seeking refuge in Rochester, as the Taliban quickly invaded major cities in Afghanistan. These organizations say they are overwhelmed with calls and applications from hundreds of Afghan people seeking refuge over […]
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