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February 2026 / Afghanistan, Countries, Family, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2025

My Trip to America

by Zarghuna Hamidi My name is Zarghuna. I am from Afghanistan. Read More

February 2026 / Afghanistan, Community, Countries, Immigration Stories, Pakistan, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Our Experiences

by Blue Ridge Literacy Learners We are from Pakistan and Afghanistan. We live in Roanoke, VA Read More

May 2024 / Afghanistan, Community, Education and Learning, Family, Immigration Stories, Overcoming Challenges

My Name Is Kemya

Transitioning from Kabul to the peaceful streets of Blue Ridge, USA has brought immense change for me and my family. Read More

November 2023 / Afghanistan, Community, Countries, Education and Learning, Immigration Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2023, War and Conflict

Refugee for Refugee

by Ali Ansari My name is Ali Ansari. I was born in Afghanistan. I lived there until 2007, when our lives became very difficult and we had to move to… Read More

November 2023 / Afghanistan, Community, Countries, Education and Learning, Family, Goals, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2023, War and Conflict, Work

My Life Story

by Sonia Habibzada My childhood and adolescent I was born in an Afghan and Muslim family. As Afghanistan past 3 decades war. So, My family immigrated during the war to… Read More

November 2023 / Afghanistan, Countries, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2023

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by Soma Rastgar My name is Soma Rastgar. I am from Kapisa, Afghanistan. I came here in 2021 by airplane. We started our trip from Kabul to Qatar. We left… Read More

October 2023 / Afghanistan, Community, Countries, Education and Learning, Family, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2023

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by Zarghuna Hamidi My name is Zarghuna Hamidi, I am from Afghanistan. I came here in 2021. I came here by airplane. The trip took 7 days. We started our… Read More

October 2023 / Afghanistan, Countries, Education and Learning, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2023, U.S. History and Government

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by Safeya Ahmadi My name is Safeya Ahmadi. I am from Kabul, Afghanistan. I came to the U.S. in 2020. I came here by airplane. The trip took 2 days. Read More

October 2023 / Afghanistan, Countries, Family, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2022, War and Conflict

Escape From Afghanistan

by Sediqa Mohammadi August 14, 2021 Everything was normal in Kabul. Like me, everyone woke up at the usual time, took a shower and went to school, college or their… Read More

October 2023 / Afghanistan, Community, Countries, Cultural Traditions, Informative Writing, Nonfiction, Personal Narrative, Philosopy, SPOTLIGHT 2022

Eid al-Adha: The Feast of Sacrifice

by Mursal Hewadmal Afghanistan has two major festivals or “Eids”—a big Eid and a small Eid. I want to tell you about the big Eid. It is called “Eid… Read More