Little Kabul in Albania: Escaping the Taliban 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...
Help fill the 4th plane with assistance for Ukraine Our fourth chartered plane, packed with lifesaving assistance for Ukrainians on the front lines, will be en route within a week; you can read more about the first three planes of assistance here. The fourth Boeing...
Eid’s story At the age of 18, Eid became the sole breadwinner for his family. His father had been a doctor during the war against the Soviets and was tortured during his six to eight months in captivity, leaving him mentally unstable and unable to work. Eid...
Dr. Payab’s story 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...
Hasib’s story 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...
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