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Surviving the Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan: Sohaila Kakar’s Refugee Journey

In Afghanistan, Sohaila Kakar was a practicing surgeon; then, in 2021, the Taliban regained control over the country. Join us as Sohaila discusses life before and after the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan–and the physical, economic, and psychological toll it had upon her family as they fled. Her story also highlights the compassionate work done by Upwardly Global, the non-profit agency that provided guidance to Sohaila’s family as they settled in the U.S.

This event is part of the 2022-23 Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center (KHC) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Colloquium, “Trauma, Remembrance and Compassion.” The event is organized by the KHC and is co-sponsored by the Ray Wolpow Institute For the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity at Western Washington University; the Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center at Manhattan College; and the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights at Rutgers University.

For more information about the Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center, please visit https://khc.qcc.cuny.edu.

Feb 22, 2023 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)