TONIGHT 7:30p ET: Michigan #immigration Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County and Eastern Michigan welcome #Afganrefugees. Jawad Sukhanyar shares his resettlement story. Plus, Global Detroit Refugee Development Center Data Driven Detroit posit immigration's impacts. WATCH on Detroit PBS or online: bit.ly/MichiganImmigr…

After months on army bases in US, Afghans face new uncertainties aje.io/ntwtut via Al Jazeera English

The Taliban Confront the Realities of Power newyorker.com/magazine/2022/… via The New Yorker

Mass Taliban searches and ban on travel follow relaxation of Afghanistan sanctions washex.am/3pukJ1E by Beth W. Bailey

PRESS STATEMENT: Evacuate Our Allies Calls Out Biased Media Coverage of Forced Displacement, CC Chris Purdy humanrightsfirst.org/sites/default/…

Heather Barr, associate women's rights director at HRW, said on Twitter that the UN commissioner for refugees, Flippo Grandi, who is in Kabul now should “push Taliban to lift ban on women leaving country alone.” #TOLOnews

I am glad I did this, thank you Wallace House Center for Journalists & U-M International Institute for your support!

Today’s the day. Call your members of Congress and tell them it’s crucial that Afghans who are resettled in the US are able to build their lives knowing this is now home. A bi-partisan #AfghanAdjustmentAct is within reach. See this 🧵 for key members to contact:

Congratulations! Kareem Fahim

Afghanistan's Bleak Future Under the Taliban Rule youtu.be/dGIEPZj3PvY via YouTube UM Islamic Studies

Episode 6 of ALLIES features the voices of Afghans who struggled to flee the country, plus veterans, advocates, & politicians who tried to get them out. You'll hear from Jawad Sukhanyar, Chris Purdy, Seth Moulton, @RepMeijer, Elliot Ackerman, & more. pod.link/1619035873

Far From Kabul, Building a New Life, With Music and Hope nytimes.com/2022/07/13/art…

Standing by the graves, she watched as her uncle closed his eyes and listened to the wind. The ancestors, he said, were displeased with their decision to leave Afghanistan. Even the stones, he said, seemed to speak, urging them to stay. Javier C. Hernández

Escape From Kabul, an HBO original documentary featuring never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews from Afghan citizens, U.S. Marines, and the Taliban during the 2021 withdrawal, premieres September 21 on @HBOMax. #EscapeFromKabul

Cooking chana dal in the pressure cooker I bought in Afghanistan. Always nerve wracking as it starts to roar like a dragon. Any tips about how long to keep the heat on, to avoid explosions?

Come feel the cold high in the Hindu Kush ..the struggle to survive winter’s cruel blast in #Afghanistan w/ SANJAY GANGULY Rachael Thorn M. Shoaib Our story for BBC News (World) BBC News (UK)

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