Bowling Green, UNITED STATES
The Wider Image: From Kabul to Kentucky: Afghans put down roots in refugee haven
Wazir Khan Zadran, 41, and his wife Noorina Zadran, 36, eat ice cream with their children at Baskin Robbins in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 27 2021. Wazir, an Afghan refugee, was a tribal leader who fought against the Haqqani network, a powerful faction within the Taliban. He said the Americans saved him and his family by picking them up in a Chinook helicopter in August and taking them to the Kabul airport. After a spell at a New Mexico military base, they were sent to Bowling Green. "We are so happy in Bowling Green," he said. "Also, the local community is helping us and introducing the culture to us," REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES