Preparing for a New Life
Who: Selin, age 25
What: Afghan refugee and former attorney
Where: Fort Dix, N.J.
What was your life like in Afghanistan?
I was born as a refugee in Iran. My family returned to Afghanistan in 2002 when Hamid Karzai was there and the U.S. had taken control of everything. I started university in 2013. I studied physics at Kabul University and after that I studied law at American University in Afghanistan. After I graduated, I got a job as an associate attorney at a corporate legal firm. I was paying for my rent, I was paying for my own expenses and compared to many people in Afghanistan, I had a good income.
How did you get out of Afghanistan?
When the Taliban took over, I was in Kabul and I was like a prisoner. I was at home, I couldn’t go to my job, I couldn’t wear what I wanted. My family and I couldn’t sleep at night. We are Hazaras; we’re not considered Muslim by
