Son of a UNICEF Afghanistan s/m fled alone to the US at age 16: Theresa Vargas / The Washington Post
"...his father worked for UNICEF and his older brother served in the Afghan army, positions that made them targets of the Taliban."
"Noor was 16, and in that moment, he made a decision that would shift the trajectory of his life and, although he didn’t know it yet, his brothers’ lives. He saw a fountain inside the gates and asked if he could get some water..... instead of getting a drink and returning to his family, he hurried toward the airport. "
"Noor had no identification when he boarded a plane that took him to Qatar. Later, after it was determined he had no relatives to take care of him, he was brought to the United States where he stayed in a shelter, then a group home.
"Noor was 16, and in that moment, he made a decision that would shift the trajectory of his life and, although he didn’t know it yet, his brothers’ lives. He saw a fountain inside the gates and asked if he could get some water..... instead of getting a drink and returning to his family, he hurried toward the airport. "
"Noor had no identification when he boarded a plane that took him to Qatar. Later, after it was determined he had no relatives to take care of him, he was brought to the United States where he stayed in a shelter, then a group home.
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