Two Afghan interpreters, targeted for helping the US military, finally make it to America

The World | Nov 29, 2014
Serving as a local interpreter for the US during the war in Afghanistan was a deeply risky move. It was like putting a target on your head for Taliban fighters. The US promised to help interpreters, but for two of them, the road to their holiday lunch this week reunited in the US was long and complex.

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