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The Formation of an Afghan Community in the United States

Publication date: 18.12.2017

Studia Historica Gedanensia, 2017, Tom 8 (2017), pp. 15-24

https://doi.org/10.4467/23916001HG.17.001.9055

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John Baden
Case Western Reserve University
, United States of America
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The Formation of an Afghan Community in the United States

Abstract

The following article surveys Afghan refugees’ integration into the United States during the 1980s and 90s. It examines some of the difficulties they faced in the United States and their efforts to build institutions to sustain and enrich their lives in the United States. Throughout this period, many Afghans also sought opportunities to contribute to Afghanistan’s welfare. Furthermore, the persistence of war inhibited return to Afghanistan. As integration into U.S. society increased during the decade, Afghans in the United States increasingly began to conceive of themselves as “Afghan Americans” with a lasting future in the country.

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Information: Studia Historica Gedanensia, 2017, Tom 8 (2017), pp. 15-24

Article type: Original article

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The Formation of an Afghan Community in the United States

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The Formation of an Afghan Community in the United States

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Case Western Reserve University
United States of America

Published at: 18.12.2017

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