When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021 a number of at-risk students were evacuated to nearby Kyrgyzstan, where there were able to continue their university education. Now, some of them are graduating and hoping to come to the US as refugees. But it’s taking time. Levi Bridges reports from the capital of Bishkek about their hopes and frustrations.
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