New ‘Afghans of Philadelphia’ seeks
to forge a vibrant community as hundreds
of evacuees resettle here
Posted By: Ribicon, 12/23/2021 7:21:17 PM
Philadelphia doesn’t have much of an Afghan population. But it’s about to get one, fueled by the local resettlement of hundreds of evacuees from among the 50,000 now living on U.S. military bases. The leaders of a new group, Afghans of Philadelphia (AOP), say they’re prepared—to help and to lead and, most of all, to seize this moment of change to forge a cohesive, vibrant and involved Afghan community. Already they’ve jumped in to assist, translating for Afghans arriving at Philadelphia International Airport—more than 28,000 people and counting—and collecting winter gear for the 11,000 evacuees housed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in South Jersey. “It’s Philly’s time,”
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