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Aug 2024
10m 42s

Afghan Refugees Find New Life In Califor...

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Three years ago today, as the U.S military completed its pull out, Taliban forces captured Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. In the wake of that change, many Afghan refugees fled to the U.S. and California. They settled in the Bay Area, L.A. and San Diego, but some also found a new home in California’s Mojave Desert.  Reporter: Joshua Yeager, KVPR  The Boi ... Show More
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