Connections Podcast

Afghan teacher on fleeing her home country and the Taliban's restrictions, and starting a new life in Rochester

04.03.2024 - By WXXI NewsPlay

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In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, we talk with representatives from the local nonprofit, Keeping Our Promise, about the state of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) process. We also hear the story of an Afghan teacher who fled her home country and resettled in Rochester on an SIV. She discusses the challenges faced by women and girls in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

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