John and Beth talk at length about the trauma for Afghans who were separated from their families during the withdrawal and are hoping for reunification, including the unique challenges faced by adults whose wives are left behind in Afghanistan, and children who have worked to forge new lives in the U.S. without their parents.
We talk about the load for volunteers who want to participate in resettlement efforts, and the need to atone for our failure to help those Afghans we promised to aid in return for their support during our Afghanistan endeavors.
About the Massachusetts Afghan Alliance
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Afghan Alliance through their website: https://massafghanalliance.org/
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About the host:
Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X @BWBailey85.
For Afghan listeners:
If you would like to have your story considered for a future episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com.
Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity.
