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Travis's avatar

A quick follow-up note from me on Will's work:

When you see that picture of Will and Ahmadullah above, just know that these aren't people who get to *genuinely* smile very much anymore, and it's really moving to see those genuine displays of happiness if you have even a shred of knowledge of what they've gone through. That's something really special. It's awesome that so many members of the community here got to play a small part in putting that together. My hat is off to everyone here who helped, and of course to Will and Ahmadullah. Welcome to America Ahmadullah (and his family).

In addition to moving mountains on an individual level to do what the country at large otherwise ought to have done by bringing as many Afghan allies as he can out of harm's way and into the states, Will is also giving them voices via his new podcast "Shoulder to Shoulder," which you can catch on either his substack feed or on YouTube. It's only got one episode up as it just launched but I'm sure he'd appreciate anyone in the Bulwark community's support in helping to grow its reach online, so if you have the time, give it a like/subscribe, and better yet, give it a listen. The first episode was a gut punch for me because you get to here from two very well-spoken Afghan allies who share not only their personal experiences and opinions, but are somehow still able to hold onto their optimism and understanding of the complex dynamics in American politics even after everything that's happened to them. It's important to hear their side of the story and their lived experiences. I encourage y'all to check that out as well if and when you're able to. Keep doing great things Will (and KK!).

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To Ahmadullah and his family: Welcome! You are not alone in this new country. You have friends across the land. You're welcome to visit us and meet new friends any time you want -- The Bulwark community can make the connection. You have many new friends excited to welcome your whole family and help you feel as at home as possible.

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