After the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in the fall of 2021, the U.S. evacuated tens of thousands of Afghans whose lives were in danger. About 100 of them ended up as refugees in Brattleboro, Vermont, in early 2022. Among them was a group of extraordinary women who agreed to share their stories.
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After the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in the fall of 2021, the U.S. evacuated tens of thousands of Afghans whose lives were in danger. About 100 of them ended up as refugees in Brattleboro, Vermont, in early 2022. Among them was a group of extraordinary women who agreed to share their stories.
The Afghan Women of Brattleboro #6: Tremendous Journey
The Afghan Women of Brattleboro
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3 months ago
The Afghan Women of Brattleboro #6: Tremendous Journey
“There is a lot of change from the beginning up to now, and we are still learning every day.”
The experience of resettling in Brattleboro has changed not only the Afghan women who had to rebuild their lives, but also the people and the town that helped them do it. There are many challenges—a housing shortage, the loss of federal funding that supports refugee programs, pockets of resentment among local residents. But in the words of one longtime Brattleboro citizen, the town has learned a lot “about resiliency, support, and what really matters.”
The Afghan Women of Brattleboro was produced by Two Daughters Productions with support from Vermont Public's Made Here Fund.
The Afghan Women of Brattleboro
After the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in the fall of 2021, the U.S. evacuated tens of thousands of Afghans whose lives were in danger. About 100 of them ended up as refugees in Brattleboro, Vermont, in early 2022. Among them was a group of extraordinary women who agreed to share their stories.
