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As Afghan evacuees resettle in Northeast Philadelphia, neighbors say ‘welcome’ at dinner in the Reading Terminal Market

The Northeast is home to most of the city's 700 Afghan residents, with more expected to settle there.

Afghan women were among those who gathered during a welcome dinner held at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia on Wednesday. About 10 Northeast Philadelphia residents met with 20 or so Afghans who are being resettled here, offering welcome, friendship and support.
Afghan women were among those who gathered during a welcome dinner held at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia on Wednesday. About 10 Northeast Philadelphia residents met with 20 or so Afghans who are being resettled here, offering welcome, friendship and support.Read moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer