Selma Majidi, who has lived in Orange County since the early 1980s, recalls with satisfaction and appreciation the dramatic and positive changes in the area's urban atmosphere, particularly in the parks and public amenities department.
Orange County’s growing network of public parks has helped Afghan families celebrate Nowruz locally, safely, and affordably, strengthening community and cultural traditions.
With the help of local community members, the Ghulam family left Afghanistan to settle in Redding, California. More are unlikely to arrive anytime soon.
There are now 76,000 refugees from Afghanistan who have resettled in the US, mostly in Northern California, Washington DC, Texas, and Washington state.
As new waves of refugees arrive following the end of America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan, we spoke to two people with long experience in Afghan media.
