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Maya Rao

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

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  • 1 day ago | gazettextra.com | Maya Rao

    MINNEAPOLIS - Abdul Saboor Qaderi finally escaped Afghanistan with his family last fall, but building a new life in Minnesota has brought a new array of hardships for the college-educated father of five. Federal funding has dried up to aid Afghans who, like Qaderi, helped American forces during the war. The government no longer pays for their airfare, or links them with agencies that can help them find housing, jobs and other services during their early months in America.

  • 1 day ago | thederrick.com | Maya Rao

    MINNEAPOLIS — Abdul Saboor Qaderi finally escaped Afghanistan with his family last fall, but building a new life in Minnesota has brought a new array of hardships for the college-educated father of five. Federal funding has dried up to aid Afghans who, like Qaderi, helped American forces during the war. The government no longer pays for their airfare, or links them with agencies that can help them find housing, jobs and other services during their early months in America.

  • 1 day ago | dailygazette.com | Maya Rao

    MINNEAPOLIS — Abdul Saboor Qaderi finally escaped Afghanistan with his family last fall, but building a new life in Minnesota has brought a new array of hardships for the college-educated father of five. Federal funding has dried up to aid Afghans who, like Qaderi, helped American forces during the war. The government no longer pays for their airfare, or links them with agencies that can help them find housing, jobs and other services during their early months in America.

  • 1 day ago | arcamax.com | Maya Rao

    MINNEAPOLIS — Abdul Saboor Qaderi finally escaped Afghanistan with his family last fall, but building a new life in Minnesota has brought a new array of hardships for the college-educated father of five. Federal funding has dried up to aid Afghans who, like Qaderi, helped American forces during the war. The government no longer pays for their airfare, or links them with agencies that can help them find housing, jobs and other services during their early months in America.

  • 1 day ago | dailyitem.com | Maya Rao

    MINNEAPOLIS — Abdul Saboor Qaderi finally escaped Afghanistan with his family last fall, but building a new life in Minnesota has brought a new array of hardships for the college-educated father of five. Federal funding has dried up to aid Afghans who, like Qaderi, helped American forces during the war. The government no longer pays for their airfare, or links them with agencies that can help them find housing, jobs and other services during their early months in America.

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Maya Rao
Maya Rao @Mrao_Strib
15 May 25

Today marks 50 years since Communists took over the CIA-run base of Long Tieng, Laos, forcing America's Hmong allies in the Secret War to flee. In recent years, some Hmong American refugees have finally visited their old home: https://t.co/44wsbVDSpa

Maya Rao
Maya Rao @Mrao_Strib
28 Apr 25

https://t.co/5EXAsMNeKy

Maya Rao
Maya Rao @Mrao_Strib
24 Jan 25

RT @StarTribune: Flights canceled for hundreds of Minnesota-bound refugees https://t.co/PXZKTskYRS