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  Remember when the Rightwing was sharing all these horror stories of the poor Afghan people as a political smear on Dem President Biden and his rushed withdrawal?  
  They failed to mention that Trump already withdrew US troops from the outer provinces and the fact that they don’t actually give a fuck about Afghans.
  I hear no outrage for these sorts of articles anymore.
context: I work primarily with Afghan children ages 6-12, teaching them to read. There is not one way to summarize them. They entered the country within months of each other yet their reading abilities vary. 
  Many of the girls have never been in school before. Some girls are more advanced than the others, and I’ve noticed they have older siblings or parents who already had English skills. The boys skills are more advanced than the girls; and many indicate they had English instruction in Afghanistan. There are a few parents who have indicated they do not worry about their girls’ education but that seems to vary family to family. 
  None are literate in their home language. 
  I feel very privileged to be able to help them adapt to their new country, even if they’re here temporarily. Many indicate the desire to return home one day. >
  
  
  None are literate in their home language. 
  
  Not even the boys?? Or was the statement regarding just the girls? >
  
  Few are, but I’m working with small children who have had their young lives in upheaval, who came when they were as young as five. Lots of trauma and loss and disruption, in the mix. 
  Their parents have reported a range of schooling that was accessible to their boys as well. Some of the schools still use severe corporal punishment and parents had to pay for private school to avoid abuse. Not all could afford.
  The Dari and Farsi speakers are more literate and faster at picking up language which is likely w socio economic advantage over the Pashto speakers. >
  
  Ah, okay, thank you for explaining. I kind of figured that it was perhaps because they were super young and things are so tumultuous. Mostly I just wanted to be sure I read it right, that you meant both boys and girls and not just the girls. >
  
  One of my little girls is so bright, she is more advanced than her English only counterparts. I hope she knows she is going places. >
  
  Watching him on television almost brought me to tears. He knew his time was limited to be the voice of so many people in Afghanistan, and yet he continued despite the inevitable danger. 
  This man is a hero, and no matter what happens to him, we need to say his name millions of times more than the apocryphal clerics and Taliban could ever silence. >
  
  Moving to and surviving in a new country that doesn't speak your language is very difficult. Even more for single women who are usually exploited by the places they immigrate to. Alot need family support >
  
  Host families. We do it for students. >
  
  I have to infer that the number of people trying to escape countries such as Afghanistan heavily outnumber host families. >
  
  In answer to your comment and the one below. History is replete with episodes of large numbers of persons leaving their native lands for better opportunities. In most cases communities in the new land helped their brethren get a start - Jews, Irish, Italians, Poles, etc.
  This is from the NY state website:
  There are approximately 7,500 Afghans now living in New York State, but that figure is expected to grow significantly as humanitarian evacuees, Special Immigrant Visa recipients and refugees arrive.
  To the comment below - I don't expect women in, say Iran, have bank accounts. They're not allowed to work. In the instances cited above migrants arrived in the US with not much more than what was on their backs.
  Aside: The Washington Post claims the Irish-American population is seven times greater than Ireland. >
  
  This is Florida type of suppression.
  Desantis is taking notes. >
  
  Reddit moment >
  
  It’s like an AI wrote it to appeal to redditors.