Zuleikha Zardan, 15, walks from the school bus, near her home in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 5 2021. The Zadran family, Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban, came to Bowling Green after a spell at a New Mexico military base. They secured a house and the children have been sent to school, with the help of local resettlement agency, the International Center. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Sharifullah Habibi, 8, plays with a toy computer that teaches English, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 27 2021. Bowling Green has welcomed waves of refugees over four decades, beginning with the Cambodians in the 1980s and then Bosnians in the 1990s, plus Iraqis, Burmese, Rwandese and Congolese and others, who have helped make the city of 72,000 a diverse and economically thriving place. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Shafiqullah Habibi, 34, pushes his children, Sharifullah Habibi, 8 and Roya Habibi, 6, on the swings at the Three Springs Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 7 2021. Bowling Green has welcomed waves of refugees over four decades, beginning with the Cambodians in the 1980s and then Bosnians in the 1990s, plus Iraqis, Burmese, Rwandese and Congolese and others, who have helped make the city of 72,000 a diverse and economically thriving place. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

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 

Samiullah Khan Zadran, 13, blows on a dandelion in his family's garden in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 6 2021. The Zadran family, Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban, came to Bowling Green after a spell at a New Mexico military base. They secured a house and the children have been sent to school, with the help of local resettlement agency, the International Center. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Congolese refugees and Americans gather for Sunday service at Forest Park Baptist Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 28 2021. Worship services and Bible study are translated into Swahili and sometimes held in that language. "We love their gospel singing," said church leader Mike Givens (not pictured). REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Siblings, Zinat Zadran, 12, Zuleikha Zadran, 15, Samiullah Khan Zadran 13, write letters to Santa at the library in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 27 2021. The Zadran family, Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban, came to Bowling Green after a spell at a New Mexico military base. They secured a house and the children have been sent to school, with the help of local resettlement agency, the International Center. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Khadija Habibi, 5, pushes her brother Sharifullah Habibi, 8, at Three Springs Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 7 2021. Bowling Green has welcomed waves of refugees over four decades, beginning with the Cambodians in the 1980s and then Bosnians in the 1990s, plus Iraqis, Burmese, Rwandese and Congolese and others, who have helped make the city of 72,000 a diverse and economically thriving place. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Mirwais Khan Zadran, 2, uses the computer at the library in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 27 2021. The Zadran family, Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban, came to Bowling Green after a spell at a New Mexico military base. They secured a house and the children have been sent to school, with the help of local resettlement agency, the International Center. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Zinat Zadran, 12, works on her homework at home in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 27 2021. The Zadran family, Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban, came to Bowling Green after a spell at a New Mexico military base. They secured a house and the children have been sent to school, with the help of local resettlement agency, the International Center. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Siblings, Sanaullah Khan Zadran, 6, Mirwais Khan Zadran, 2, and Zahra Zadran , 4, eat ice cream at Baskin Robbins in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 27 2021. The Zadran family, Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban, came to Bowling Green after a spell at a New Mexico military base. They secured a house and the children have been sent to school, with the help of local resettlement agency, the International Center. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Noorina Zadran, 36, shows off her handwriting practice during English class at the International Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 21 2021. The Zadran family, Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban, came to Bowling Green after a spell at a New Mexico military base. They secured a house and the children have been sent to school, with the help of local resettlement agency, the International Center. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

A Congolese refugee reads a bible verse in Swahili during Sunday Service at Forest Park Baptist Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 21 2021. Worship services and Bible study are translated into Swahili and sometimes held in that language. "We love their gospel singing," said church leader Mike Givens (not pictured). REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Siblings Sanaullah Khan Zadran, 6, dressed up as Superman, Zahra Zardan, 4, and his brother Samiullah Khan Zadran, 13, play on their tablets in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 21 2021. The Zadran family, Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban, came to Bowling Green after a spell at a New Mexico military base. They secured a house and the children have been sent to school, with the help of local resettlement agency, the International Center. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Shafiqullah Habibi, 34, gets his children dressed before a volunteer comes to take them to Three Springs Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 7 2021. Bowling Green has welcomed waves of refugees over four decades, beginning with the Cambodians in the 1980s and then Bosnians in the 1990s, plus Iraqis, Burmese, Rwandese and Congolese and others, who have helped make the city of 72,000 a diverse and economically thriving place. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Wazir Khan Zadran, 41, helps his daughter Zuleikha Zadran, 15, with her homework in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 7 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 

Zahra Zadran, 4, runs to change her shoes at her family's home in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 6 2021. The Zadran family, Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban, came to Bowling Green after a spell at a New Mexico military base. They secured a house and the children have been sent to school, with the help of local resettlement agency, the International Center. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Wazir Khan Zadran, 41, and his wife Noorina Zadran, 36, eat breakfast with their children at home in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 6 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. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Mohamed Azizi, 24, prays the evening prayer with his aunt Wahida Habibi, 37,in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 6 2021. Bowling Green has welcomed waves of refugees over four decades, beginning with the Cambodians in the 1980s and then Bosnians in the 1990s, plus Iraqis, Burmese, Rwandese and Congolese and others, who have helped make the city of 72,000 a diverse and economically thriving place. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Roya Habibi, 6, plays with donated toys in her room in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., November 5 2021. Bowling Green has welcomed waves of refugees over four decades, beginning with the Cambodians in the 1980s and then Bosnians in the 1990s, plus Iraqis, Burmese, Rwandese and Congolese and others, who have helped make the city of 72,000 a diverse and economically thriving place. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud SEARCH "KARAOUD REFUGEE HAVEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES