StarPhoenix photographer Michelle Berg was on hand to capture the moment when a group of refugees from Afghanistan arrived in Saskatoon.
to resettle at least 40,000 people who fled after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in August 2021 as the U.S. military wound down its operations there and withdrew after 20 years.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Afghan refugees sing as they welcomed their friends at Saskatoon International Airport on Aug. 27, 2022.Emotions ran high as Afghan refugees waited to greet their friends at Saskatoon International Airport on Aug. 27, 2022.Maryam Masoomi hugs Munir Ibrahimi, one of 23 Marefat High School students from Kabul who arrived in Saskatoon on Aug. 27, 2022.Nila Ebrahimi, second from left, is greeted by her old Marefat High School classmates at Saskatoon International Airport on Aug. 27, 2022.
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