Afghan refugee in Phoenix hopes to inspire others who are now fleeing the country | Arizona News

PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – For Muska Haseeb, watching the chaos unfold in Afghanistan is very painful. The 25-year-old is an Afghan refugee. Her mother, brother and sister fled when she was only 12 years old.

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Haseeb said she feels the pain of those who are desperately trying to leave now. “It makes my heart bleed. Watching all the chaos on social media is so terrifying,” Haseeb said.






Muska Haseeb’s mother, brother and sister fled when she was only 12 years old.




Haseeb said that in Afghanistan she had no dreams. Everything changed when she arrived in Phoenix in 2012. She started a business selling authentic clothing from Afghanistan and Pakistan. Now she is preparing to start pre-med classes at the University of Texas. “When I came to the United States. I saw a completely different future here,” Haseeb said.

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Now the Valley organizations are preparing to welcome people like Haseeb. Nonprofits like the International Rescue Committee in Arizona say the refugees could arrive in the coming days after going through a screening process.

Many come with nothing. “Sometimes a backpack, sometimes just a plastic bag,” said Aaron Rippenkroeger, director of IRC Arizona.






International Rescue Committee

Now the Valley organizations are preparing to welcome people like Haseeb.




The group is now collecting donations to help refugees settle on arrival. “Most importantly, get that housing squared. Health screenings like COVID testing or a vaccination opportunity, enrolling children in school,” Rippenkroeger said. If you would like to donate or volunteer, Click here.


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