expat

Heading East Again

It’s safe, sunny and quiet. My girls go to a decent school. We own a home, a business and my extended family lives nearby. The largest Afghan community in the U.S. is here – Little Kabul in the San Francisco Bay Area. This multicultural, thriving hub buzzing with new technology is where I should belong.

Heading East Again2025-04-21T13:04:43+00:00

Expatriate leaves San Jose to give micro-loans to poor Afghan women

Katrin Fakiri's office is a constant rush of phone calls, e-mail messages, and people entering and leaving. On a wall, a framed picture of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with Fakiri and several other women hangs crookedly.

Expatriate leaves San Jose to give micro-loans to poor Afghan women2025-04-21T13:04:44+00:00