From one war zone to St Louis. They should feel right at home,
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Some of the first Afghan refugees to arrive in St. Louis touched down Friday and immediately encountered a typical American travel experience: They couldn’t find two of their bags.
But after the week they’d just had, which began on one of the last flights out of Afghanistan before the Taliban insurgency toppled the U.S.-backed government, they weren’t complaining.
“It’s very nice to be here,” said Mohammad, who declined to give his full name out of concern for family he left behind. “We really appreciate the U.S.’s support.”
Six days after the fall of Afghanistan, tens of thousands of refugees fleeing the Taliban are beginning to make their way toward new lives in American cities, including St. Louis. Local officials say more than 1,000 Afghans could eventually arrive here, and already leaders are talking about a repeat of the Bosnian immigration that saw thousands move here, fill jobs, start businesses and revitalize city neighborhoods.
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