Welcoming Afghan refugees to Middle Tennessee

This Is Nashville · Apr 20, 2022 · 50m

In August, U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan as the Taliban took over the country. Millions of Afghans were forcibly displaced, and hundreds of thousands fled as refugees. Over 500 Afghans resettled in Nashville.

At first, resettlement agencies were overwhelmed. The local community – mosques, teachers, electrical engineers, activists, grocers and more – stepped up to make sure the new arrivals got the help they needed, and more people are still coming.

In this episode, we hear the stories of the people who have been resettled here. Then, we learn about how Tennessee’s refugee resettlement…