What it’s like to be an 11 year old Afghan boy fleeing the Taliban

Church Meets World: The America Magazine Podcast

After the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021, thousands of Afghan refugees have been seeking a permanent home in the United States. This is the intimate family portrait of Ali, a child refugee since eleven years old, and his American foster parents, Mary and Mark Kaech. The episode is based on an article written for America Magazine by J.D. Long-García called Thousands of Afghan refugees fled to America in search of a new home. Too many are still waiting. Learn more about the Afghan Adjustment Act

About Podcast

This is where the Catholic Church meets the most interesting and consequential issues of our time. Each episode explores a different topic through immersive stories told by America’s editors. “Church Meets World” is the best of our award-winning magazine content reimagined in podcast form. It’s not only what you read in our pages but how you hear it. Presented by Maggi Van Dorn and Sebastian Gomes.