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1st Afghan refugee since Taliban takeover arrives in Utah

1st Afghan refugee since Taliban takeover arrives in Utah

By /September 3, 2021 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The first Afghan refugee to arrive in Utah since the nation’s swift takeover by the Taliban is a man who built a life as an air-traffic controller in Kabul before he had to flee. Azim Kakaie said Thursday that his wife tried to leave the […]

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From refugee camp to medical school: A Somalia woman’s story

From refugee camp to medical school: A Somalia woman’s story

By /May 5, 2018 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Somalian woman, who arrived in the U.S. as a refugee five years ago speaking very little English, gave one of the graduation speeches this week at the University of Utah. The Deseret News reports Hodan Abdi, whose family fled Somalia to escape civil war, spoke about […]

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