Developments in Afghanistan Leave Local Afghan Community Anxious, Afraid

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KQED

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Outside the gates of the Kabul airport, thousands of Afghans seeking to flee the country camp along the access road, which is now blocked by the Taliban. Scenes like this have Afghan-Americans anxiously watching the news and waiting to hear from loved ones. Northern California is home to the largest Afghan diaspora in the country. As Afghanistan reels from the takeover by the Taliban, we talk to community members about how they are taking in the quickly shifting news and their work to prepare for the growing refugee crisis. How you can help: NPR: The Simple Steps You Can Take to Help Afghan Refugees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.1	From KQED. Welcome to Forum. I'm Alexis Madrigal. Here in the Bay Area, we have tens of thousands of Afghan neighbors, most prominently in and around Fremont.
0:52.7	Many of them have family and friends caught in the chaos of Kabul, and these last few days
0:57.5	have been filled with anxiety and fear.
1:00.3	We want you to hear their voices.
1:02.1	So we're going to be talking with members of the Afghan community throughout the hour.
1:05.7	Whatever you think about the war America fought in Afghanistan over the last 20 years, whatever
1:09.1	you think of the decision to pull out,
1:14.5	there are thousands of Afghan people who threw in with the United States.
1:18.0	They worked alongside our military, our journalists, our NGOs,
1:21.6	and now they fear for their safety with the Taliban in control of the country.
1:24.7	And their families here in the Bay Area are worried too.
1:32.9	That's next on Forum after this news. Welcome to Forum. I'm Alexis Madrigal. The scenes from Kabul have been very, very hard to watch.
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