Afghanistan

The Story of Loss, Courage, and HopeWritten by an Arrive staff member and former Afghan refugee client On August 15, 2021, the world of Afghanistan collapsed in a single day.

Annie’s heart for refugees drew from the wellspring of her Christian faith. As she has stepped into cross-cultural relationships over the years, she found that faith only deepened as a

https://vimeo.com/1086865046 Forced to leave behind everything he knew, Mustafa embarked on a path fraught with fear yet driven by one powerful desire: to protect his family. The reason I left

Fatema is determined to honor the strength of Afghan women by continuing to build a future for herself, her family, and her community.

A young Afghan woman discovered her natural artistic gift while hiding in Afghanistan. Shabnam lived with her parents and siblings while living in captivity in Afghanistan for two years after

The last time Fareed, Sameera, and their two children embraced was to part ways amidst the chaos at Kabul airport in 2021. Fareed, a transport manager at Bagram Air Base,

“When everything fell down, and the Taliban took over Kabul, I was in Afghanistan alone with my two daughters and it was very hard,” said Halima.

Two Afghan sisters are dedicated to pursuing lofty career aspirations. Atefe plans to pursue a residency in neurosurgery once she is able to obtain the proper documentation. Haniya aspires to work in the field of animation.

Reza works hard to provide for his family back in Afghanistan – but he hasn’t given up on his dream and would eventually like to finish his helicopter training once he gets his green card!

One year ago, a crisis like no other. As the U.S. was responding to the urgent humanitarian crisis following the military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, the Kakar family, following