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Afghans facing retribution for helping Canadians are struggling to get to Canada

Afghans facing retribution for helping Canadians are struggling to get to Canada

FromThis Matters


Afghans facing retribution for helping Canadians are struggling to get to Canada

FromThis Matters

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Jan 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Wendy Long, founder of Afghan-Canadian Interpreters When Canadian forces were deployed in Afghanistan, they relied on local Afghans to help them navigate a dangerous conflict zone, the unfamiliarity of geography, language and culture. But since last year, after the U.S.-led NATO withdrawal and Taliban occupation of Afghanistan, those who risked their lives to help the coalition forces — including Canadians — are at risk of facing violent retribution. So far, less than a 10th of the 40,000 Afghans the government pledged to bring in to Canada have arrived. Wendy Long is the founder of Afghan-Canadian Interpreters, an organization that helps Afghans escape and settle in Canada. She joins “This Matters” to explain further.
Released:
Jan 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.