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Published
March 8, 2023

U.S. veterans testify of ‘catastrophic’ impact of Afghan collapse

The initial hearing of a long-promised investigation by House Republicans displayed the open wounds from the end of America’s longest war in August 2021.
Published
February 21, 2023

Maine Voices: 20 years ago, Sanford, Springvale residents gave warm sendoff to departing troops

And the same good cheer greeted the soldiers of the ‘3rd Herd’ when we returned after more than a year away from our families, friends and community.
Published
January 29, 2023

Caught in the crossfire: Mainers aid in medical rescue of Afghan boy

Fawad, then 6 years old, was hit by a bullet as his family tried to flee Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal. A network that included Maine residents came together to bring him to safety.
Published
January 5, 2023

Another View: Time is running out for Afghan evacuees

Lawmakers couldn’t find room in the latest spending bill to give thousands of U.S. allies the chance at a green card. The new Congress should fix that mistake swiftly.
Published
December 30, 2022

Afghan refugees in U.S. face uncertainty as legislation stalls

Refugees now face an August deadline for action from Congress before their temporary parole status expires.

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Published
November 20, 2022

With the U.S. out of Afghanistan, China comes calling

In April, China spearheaded the Tunxi Initiative, which corralled Afghanistan's neighbors and Russia to support reconstruction and economic assistance in the war-torn country.
Published
October 24, 2022

Maine Afghan community group elects women to leadership roles

Shamayel Kargar is the new president of the Afghan Community of Maine and one of six women elected to the group's board of directors.
Published
October 1, 2022

Women protesters demand more security after Afghan bombing

The bomber struck an education center Friday packed with hundreds of students in a Shiite neighborhood, killing 19 people and wounding 27.
Published
September 25, 2022

Three who narrowly escaped Kabul rebuild their lives in Maine

They are among more than 260 Afghans who have settled in the state since U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021.
Published
September 18, 2022

New model to enlist regular Americans to resettle refugees

Experts say the private sponsorship model could transform the way America resettles refugees and ensure a door remains open no matter who is elected.