The Afghan Community of Erie, Pennsylvania gathered to celebrate the grand opening of their center. The first-ever Afghan community center in the Commonwealth has opened in Erie. Many officials, including Mayor Joe Schember and County Executive Brenton Davis, were in attendance for this special occasion. The center will be used as a place for Afghanistan […]
While more than 1.6 million Afghans have fled the country since 2021, the total number in neighboring countries is 8.2 million, underscoring the humanitarian crisis for one of the largest displaced groups in the world. Some now call St. Louis home.
Sahar Hussaini, a sophomore at Saint Louis University’s Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, is helping business owners and new immigrants as a board member of the newly formed Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Afghan Community Center in St. Louis.
Nowruz, also known as the Persian New Year, marks the first day of the spring equinox and the first day of the year for those who follow the solar calendar.