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Bilal and his daughter Mahsa plays with his 17-month-old daughter Mahsa in his home.

Photos of the Week

San Antonio’s Week in Photos, Aug. 20-26

by Bria Woods August 28, 2023September 3, 2023

Images of a father and daughter, raindrops in San Antonio, TAMUSA’s Miracle Mile tradition and more make up the past week’s top photos.

2 years after fleeing Afghanistan, refugees create a San Antonio community — and hope for a future

by Raquel Torres August 27, 2023August 26, 2023

Khalid, a refugee from Afghanistan, helps a man with his income verification documents at the Park at 38Thirty apartment complex on Wednesday.

‘Past the crisis,’ Afghan refugees finding homes, jobs as they resettle in San Antonio

by Shari Biediger July 14, 2022July 14, 2022

Video: Afghan refugees resettling in Texas find help despite strained resources

by Ashley Miznazi, Lauren Santucci and Todd Wiseman, The Texas Tribune January 6, 2022January 5, 2022

Mohammad Bilal and his wife, Humaira, were one of the last people who escaped Afghanistan as the Taliban seized control of the capital city of Kabul and just before the U.S. military completed its total withdrawal from the war-torn country. The couple lived on military bases in Qatar, Germany and New Mexico before being resettled in San Antonio this fall. They posed for a portrait in their small one-bedroom apartment they just moved into last week.

Nonprofits & Philanthropy

‘Good and bright’: Afghan refugee family finds hope in welcoming San Antonio community

by Shari Biediger December 12, 2021December 11, 2021

Basir Lakanwal uses a computer at the Center for Refugee Services to check his email Thursday.

San Antonio, community partners establish website for Afghan evacuee assistance

by Jackie Wang September 10, 2021September 10, 2021

The United States Army marches during the Fiesta Flambeau Parade in downtown San Antonio. Photo by Scott Ball.

20 years of ‘forever’ wars have left a toll on US veterans returning to the question: ‘Did you kill?’

by Marian Eide September 6, 2021September 5, 2021

Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller addresses the media with the announcement of Catholic Charities taking in 342 Afghan refugees following recent Taliban control and the end of a twenty year war with the United States.

Nonprofits & Philanthropy

Catholic Charities seeks community help in resettling Afghan refugees arriving in San Antonio

by Shari Biediger August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

Contractors from the company Timeless Solutions wear biohazard suits as they inspect homeless camps for dangerous materials such as needles.

Photos of the Week

San Antonio’s week in photos, Aug. 23-29

by Bria Woods August 30, 2021August 29, 2021

Gety Siddiqui, volunteer with the Center for Refugee Services, explains how to fill out a form to a man and woman seeking assistance for their Afghan relatives Thursday.

‘Everybody’s family is in danger’: Afghans in San Antonio seek help for stranded relatives

by Shari Biediger August 26, 2021August 26, 2021