After the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021, thousands of Afghan refugees have been seeking a permanent home in the United States. This is the intimate family portrait of Ali, a child refugee since eleven years old, and his American foster parents, Mary and Mark Kaech. 

The episode is based on an article written for America Magazine by J.D. Long-García called 

Thousands of Afghan refugees fled to America in search of a new home. Too many are still waiting.

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