From Kabul to New Jersey and beyond: A new life in the U.S. after the fall of Afghanistan
“I will never forget who I am, where I came from, how I came,” Chakhansuri said
Hili Chakhansuri (left) is seen here with her husband, Hari Heerekar, and their son, Muhammad Chakhansuri Heerekar, near the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia in July. Upon the fall of Afghanistan in 2021, she was among the American war allies who were evacuated to a military base in South Jersey. Two years later, she is building a new life in California and working to help women and girls in Afghanistan.Read moreCourtesy of the family
