Syria has been plagued with civil war since 2011, when anti-regime protests exploded across the country. More than half of the population has fled their homes, and over 12 million struggle to find food each day, according to UN estimates. Due to its relative...
In the barren courtyard of the Diban Health Clinic, roughly a two-hour bumpy drive south of Deir ez-Zor, Syria, a group of local women, clad in colorful hijabs or black niqabs (Islamic garments), wait in line. A team of American Special Operations soldiers and their...
After the Taliban retook Afghanistan, Spirit of America acted quickly to help our loyal Afghan partners who were in danger because of their connections to the United States. Working closely with Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and the US Embassy Tirana, our team...
In October I had the opportunity to travel to Albania and visit with the group of 121 Afghan evacuees that Spirit of America was supporting. As I entered the hotel compound in Shëngjin where the evacuees are staying – an area that had essentially become an impromptu...
Dr. Payab was at work the Sunday that the Taliban took Kabul for a second time. He told his colleagues to go home and destroy any sensitive documents. What was normally a five-minute drive home took Dr. Payab one hour as he navigated the crowded and chaotic streets,...
Prior to the fall of Kabul, Hasib was a PhD holder and worked as a minister of agriculture in Afghanistan. His wife was starting her last year of medical school. Hasib could remember when the Taliban first invaded Afghanistan 20 years ago and he was forced to flee his...
Perspectives from the field: Serving in and out of uniform “I was lucky enough growing up to be surrounded by people that were very purpose-driven, and I wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself. The Navy seemed like a good place for that.” - Terrell...
The tragic situation in Afghanistan is heartbreaking — one that all of us Americans, regardless of our political stripes and our views on the two-decade-long conflict, can unite behind. Our Spirit of America team is committed to doing what we can to help those Afghans...
Hello, I recently joined the team as Spirit of America’s newest Middle East Project Manager. Prior to joining the team, I was on active duty in the US Army for eight years and had deployed to the Middle East three times. I was delighted to return to the region soon...
