Afghan Lawyer Reunites with Family in Texas

After a harrowing experience and escaping Afghanistan, Latifa Sharifi has successfully arrived in Dallas to the warmth of her family and community according to a Dallas Morning News article, They say,

“Latifa Sharifi embraced her younger sister Atefa Tuesday again and again at DFW International Airport in a long-awaited reunion after a harrowing escape from Afghanistan. 

But then, Latifa Sharifi has long embraced sisters.”

Latifa tried to flee when the US troops pulled out of the country but was denied in the airport according to a Texas Public Radio article. They say,

“The 45-year-old said one of the first things she looked forward to doing was eat dinner with her sister and brother-in-law and their children. 

Sharifi and her children tried leaving Afghanistan in August of last year when U.S. troops began pulling out of the country. But she was turned away at the airport, and her youngest son was nearly trampled as people rushed to try to get on a plane.”

As recognition of her efforts and contributions, she was awarded the Rule of Law Award according to an NBCDFW article. They say,

“As a human rights attorney, Latifa was recognized last year by the International Association of Lawyers and LexisNexis for her work fighting for the freedom of women and young girls. 

She was the first woman in Asia and the first person ever from Afghanistan to receive the group’s Rule of Law Award, an honor previously bestowed on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”

Latifa plans on resuming her work once she’s settled. She says it’s not only for her loved ones that were left behind but also for the women who were stripped of their rights by the Taliban.

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