One year after Afghanistan evacuations, local services help Tulsa refugees build new lives
When he fled Afghanistan last year along with his parents and siblings, Shakib Qadri had no clear plan for the future.
And that uncertainty didn’t suddenly go away upon arriving in the U.S.
“In my mind I thought ‘What if there is no one there to meet us, to help us? What will we do?’ I was a little scared for my family,” he said.
But looking back now, Qadri added, it’s clear it all served a purpose: It made him that much more suited for what he’s doing today.