afghan
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“When the deadline passed without explanation or follow-through, that hope turned into something closer to despair,” said Shawn VanDiver, who runs the advocacy group Afghan Evac and closely monitors the situation at Camp As Sayliyah.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
One point that Trump officials, lawmakers and advocates for Afghan allies agree on: Keeping Afghans trapped in Camp As Sayliyah in perpetuity is inhumane.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
"Sophie thought she'd read the Daily Mail one day and the first comment was: 'Why does she look like an Afghan hound?'"
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The family of the last Afghan held at the US high-security prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba meanwhile renewed their call for his release.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
I could hear chatter from the other side of the door, laughter, and Afghan music playing softly—it sounded like a classical ghazal by Ustad Sarahang.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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