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    An Afghan refugee risks everything: A tale of danger, hope, courage

    by Terry W. Hartle Mar 14, 2022 3 minutes

    It’s not easy for someone who’s never been a refugee to understand what drives people to leave their homes and endure enormous risks to make a new start. It’s even harder to grasp what the journey is like for those who experience it.  

    A compelling new book by journalist Matthieu Aikins, “The Naked Don’t Fear the Water: An Underground Journey With Afghan Refugees,” provides penetrating insights into the refugee experience by following the path of an Afghan refugee who flees Kabul as the Taliban

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