Upon resettling in Philadelphia and later in Lancaster, Kazadi overcame past struggles, adjusted to American society, and graduated high school and college on time with honors.
In the year since the US abandoned its 20-year war in Afghanistan, about 700 people, many of them children and youth, have resettled in Pittsburgh seeking refuge from their home country.
Church World Service, a refugee resettlement agency in Lancaster County, is working with 30 people who were temporarily housed at military bases around the country.
Afghan refugees resettle in various Pennsylvania communities.
In the past 10 years, over half a million refugees have been resettled across the U.S. Two cities in Pennsylvania are ranked among the top ten in terms of per capita refugee resettlement.
By Andrea Tudhope/America Amplified Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday wrote Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to say his state will continue to welcome those facing persecution and danger, including people that other states won’t accept.
